11/14/20: Amsterdam Road (Gunja)

Name: Gunja

Date: November 14th, 2020

Event: Hillsborough Township LitterCon 

Location: Amsterdam Road/ Hillsborough, NJ 08844

Parks Normal Uses: 

• Road for cars

• Walking and running (on the sidewalks)

• Softball field and playground (on this road)

Total Trash Weight (lbs): 51.7 lbs

Time Spent: 4 hours

Expected Trash Type:

• Plastic bottles

• Cigarettes

• Food wrappers

Found Trash Types (unexpected):

• A whole trash bag filled with empty alcohol bottles

• Cigar box

• Metal debris

• Swimming pool liner

Where the Litter may be Coming From: 

• Cars driving by on the road

• People using the sidewalks

• Household garbage/recycling that blew out of their containers (from the neighborhoods nearby)

• Parties

Ideas for Future Cleanups:

• Bring more trash bag so the bags don't overflow