Question

Who pays for the majority of cleanup efforts on texas roadways?

Answer 1

Taxpayers

Each year approximately 827 million pieces of litter accumulate on Texas roadways.Tobacco trash is the most common form of litter found on Texas roadsides. Twenty-nine percent of all litter items are food-related. It costs approximately $50 million annually to clean up roadside litter in Texas and most of the cost is covered by taxpayers.