On Earth Day (April 22), Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Dan Panico was joined by Town Councilperson Jonathan Kornreich at West Meadow Beach in Stony Brook to shoot a video that warns against illegal dumping in Town dumpsters. The video was shot in the parking lot near a Town dumpster overflowing with household trash and yard waste. Fines for illegal dumping will range from $2,000 or as high as $10,000.

A public hearing was held at the April 4 Town Board Meeting to amend Chapter 45 of the Town Code and create a penalty for “dumping in Town dumpsters, public receptacles and in public recycling receptacles.” The Town Board voted unanimously to adopt the new law.

The illegal dumping video will be featured on Brookhaven Cable Channel 18, the Town website and the Town Facebook page @Town of Brookhaven. For more information about the Town of Brookhaven, go to the Town website.

CREDIT: Town of Brookhaven