It's our home

 

Goochland is a gorgeous place. It would be even more beautiful without trash on the side of the road. We have too many irresponsible slobs who toss the remains of a meal, contents of an ashtray, beverage containers, or other disgusting items from their vehicles as they drive.

Then there are those who load the back of their truck with garbage and head for one of the two county convenience centers. All too often, some of that trash winds up on the side of the road creating a nasty, toxic eyesore. Items flying out of a moving truck are a hazard to other motorists and cyclists.

To help reduce this source of roadside trash, Goochland County will distribute free cargo nets to secure loads of trash in truck beds at both convenience centers located at: 3455 Hadensville-Fife Road (western) and 1908 Hidden Rock Lane (central). Nets will be distributed this Saturday September 26, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. until supplies are exhausted. Please cover your load.

We are blessed with many caring folks who regularly take to the roadside with garbage bags and rubber gloves to clean up the mess left by others. In a just world, litterers would be sentenced to perform this task in addition to a stiff fine.

The best way to keep our roadsides clean is not to litter in the first place. Do not toss anything out of your vehicle under any circumstances and teach your children that littering is not acceptable, ever, anywhere.

Goochland is our home, each of us needs to treat it that way and keep our county clean!