Research
Pennsylvania Litter Research Study
The Cost of Litter & Illegal Dumping in Pennsylvania – A Study of Nine Cities Across the Commonwealth (Full Report)
Fact Sheet: Litter in Pennsylvania
Fact Sheet: Plastic Litter in Pennsylvania
Fact Sheet: Beverage Containers, Fast Food and Tobacco Litter in Pennsylvania
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Statewide Illegal Dumping Cost Research 2014
A survey of illegal dumping related costs incurred by local governments and nonprofit organizations across the commonwealth.
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Illegal Dumping in Pennsylvania: A Decade of Discovery 2014
Recommended policies and programs for future prevention and enforcement.
Public Testimony and Comments
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Formal Remarks to the Joint Tourism and Recreational Development Committee and Transportation Committee Informal Meeting April 17, 2019 regarding anti-litter initiatives and their impact on the state’s tourism economy.
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Testimony to the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee Public Hearing, June 13, 2017 Regarding Act 101 of 1988, the Municipal Waste Planning Recycling and Waste Reduction Act.
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Beautiful Community News and Resources
Beautiful Community News and Resources is an on-line toolbox for everything you need to keep your communities clean and beautiful!
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Annual Reports
KPB Annual Reports are published in our newsletter Beautiful with links above. You can also see more information on our Financials page.
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Collection Guidelines
Click here to download our Tire Collection Events Guidelines
Program Resources
Tools for Change
Guidelines for Illegal Dump Cleanups
Methamphetamine Labs: A Recipe for Disaster
People: A Solution to Waterway Pollution – 10 Steps to Organizing a Waterway Cleanup
Model Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Ordinance (from KAB.org) – A great starting point for a municipality or county that wishes to create a local anti-dumping and litter law.
