During March, N.Y.S. Environmental Conservation Officers in Orange and Sullivan counties teamed up with New York State Police and the New York State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit (CVEU) to conduct a joint detail checking waste haulers along Route 17 in Orange County.
The enforcement detail focused on safety concerns and roadside debris from unsecured waste on transport trucks and resulted in 34 tickets issued over a six-day period.
Violations included transporting uncovered solid waste, failure to display registration numbers and transporter names as required, transporting solid waste without tracking documentation, operating a heavy-duty diesel vehicle without a certificate of inspection for emissions, and several equipment-related violations handled by State Police CVEU.
All solid waste transported in New York must be covered to ensure that waste reaches its destination without blowing from a truck or trailer.