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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 30 > Washington’s roads may see more litter after budget cuts

Washington’s roads may see more litter after budget cuts

By Phuong Le / The Bulletin
May 30, 2009

SEATTLE — Washington Ecology Department officials say budget cuts to the state’s litter fund will likely mean more trash on state highways and fewer youths hired this summer to pick up the rubbish.

The state budget enacted earlier this month cut $4 million from litter pickup....

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