NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP's)

Education on  pollution reduction

General BMP's:

1. Recycle

2. Herbicides & Pesticides

3. Motor OilWaste Collection Points

4. CESQG Collection Day 

Recycle:

YOU are the most important part of the Lee County recycling program.   Consider that the average household generates about 30 pounds of recyclable material every month.  So two typical neighborhoods with about 30 houses each produce a ton of material every month that should be recycled.  Multiply that one ton by every two neighborhoods in Lee County, and it's easy to see how quickly the savings accumulate.  You, and your neighbors, are the cornerstones of our recycling program's success.

Your participation that starts here, in Lee County, makes a positive, impact because more and more people, are making the decision to recycle.  By recycling you are eliminating waste that could entering into our surface water.  The more items a households recycle, the less waste we create in our storm sewers.

For more information on recycling click here  Lee County's Department of Solid Waste

Herbicides-Pesticides

These materials are used to control unwanted or nuisance insects and plants.  Excessive use of these materials results in their being washed into stormwater runoffs.  They are carried into our lakes, streams and estuaries where they cause undesirable results.

When using these materials the BMP is to use the least toxic chemical that will do the best job. And always follow the label instructions.

Click here for more information about herbicides and pesticides and other information about maintaining your yard.

Motor Oil

Proper disposal of our motor oil is also very helpful in keeping unwanted discharges out of our storm sewers.  Listed is a list of collection points were used motor oil can be dropped off to ensure that it will not end up in our storm sewers.