By identifying waste dump sites and researching best practices, Allegheny CleanWays gains more critical information to educate the public and advocate for policy changes at the local and State level.
Research
Advocacy
Research
- Dumpsite Reporting Map, newly redesigned in 2023.
- 2019 Trash Audit of manufactured waste in Allegheny County.
- Allegheny County Illegal Dumpsite Survey and re-assessment of all municipalities in the County completed in 2017.
Advocacy
- 2022 Policy Whitepaper on Single-Use Plastics is a document outlining governmental policy recommendations to address the plastic pollution crisis. It was prepared by the Plastics Collaborative, a network of organizations in the greater Pittsburgh region, of which Allegheny CleanWays is a member. (The research within was not conducted by Allegheny CleanWays)
- City of Pittsburgh Study in 2015-16 that mapped illegal dumping patterns in Hazelwood and Hilltop neighborhoods; identified potential public health concerns; and proposed a list of recommendations the City of Pittsburgh should enact to deter illegal dumping.