Habitat victim of illegal dumping

Dumping junk at Habitat costs the organization time and money.

Sisters' Habitat For Humanity Thrift Store relies on donations for its stock of goods. That does not mean the organization is a dumping ground for the community's junk.

Last week, someone left overnight a heap of junk by the Thrift Store's back door.

"This is obviously trash," store manager Pam Edwards said. "It's just garbage. They pile it right under our sign that says it's illegal to dump."

Dumping is a weekly problem. Most of the junk goes in a dumpster and if that fills up, Habitat must pay for an extra garbage run. Items like the propane tanks left last week must be taken to the dump for a fee.

That means extra work and extra expense for an organization that relies on volunteers and funnels its income into building projects.

Donations are accepted during regular hours Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. If caught illegally dumping material, a person could face a $1,000 fine.

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