Sheriff announces trash hauler citations

Law enforcement is cracking-down on trash haulers letting garbage fly out of their trucks on the way to the Roxana landfill.

At the March county board meeting, Madison County Sheriff Jeff Connor announced results of a special detail led by Illinois State Police.

They worked four-hour shifts on March 11^th and 18^th, along with sheriff’s deputies and officers from local police agencies. Connor says 13 trucks were taken out of service for violations.

He told county board members what the reaction was like from the trucking companies:

Connor says some truck drivers received warnings, others were cited and fined.

The locations patrolled included: Route 143, Interstate 270, Wanda Road, and Old Alton Road.  

County board chair Chris Slusser said one of his campaign promises was to go after the root cause of roadside litter leading to the landfill, and vows the county will continue to work with police and community groups to fight it.