| The fight against roadside litter in Pierce County has a king-size vacuum on its side. A 16-inch-diameter suction hose mounted on a large county-owned truck can vacuum scattered litter and smaller, lighter bags of illegally dumped garbage. The service on roads in unincorporated parts of the county began in late-March. Regular routes for the truck are based on areas with recurring litter, which the public can see in an online map later this year, said Mark Schumacher, manager of operations and maintenance for the county’s Planning and Public Works Department. |
