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Research & Advocacy

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.  
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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.
    • ​Executive Summary

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.
    • ​2009 Pittsburgh Illegal Dumpsite Survey
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  • About
    • History
    • Our Team
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    • Contact Us and Mailing List
    • Work With Us
  • Get Involved
    • Events
    • Report A Dumpsite
    • Eco Scouts
    • triTRASHlon
  • Support Our Work
    • Corporate Events
    • Other Ways to Donate
    • Trashy Swag
  • What We Do
    • Water-Based Cleanups
    • Land-based Cleanups
    • Education Programs
    • Research and Advocacy