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