Trash Dash in St. Lawrence County

The Trash Dash weekend held April 27 collected a total of 1,300 pounds of garbage in Rensselaer Falls, Potsdam Gouverneur, Massena, and Ogdensburg. Here, Rensselaer Falls Trash Dashers included Mayor Mike Hammond and family, Becki Phillips with Heuvelton Girl Scouts Troop #50223, Travis Jordan with students from Ogdensburg’s Reality Check, and Adam Simmons with St. Lawrence County Dept. of Weights and Measures. Last year, 1146 pounds of roadside trash was picked up during the Trash Dash weekend, said organizer Alexa Backus, Director of St. Lawrence County Youth Bureau. Photo courtesy of Youth Bureau.