NCDOT responds after several complaints about trash piling up in Leland

NCDOT responds after several complaints about trash piling up in Leland

LELAND, NC (WWAY)– In recent weeks, there has been a significant amount of trash collecting in the drainage ditch that runs parallel to Highway 17, heading west in Leland. There are numerous plastic bags, glass bottles, and other debris — most likely blown out from passing cars and trucks along the busy stretch of the highway. Leland resident Janet Duefield says it’s an eyesore. “We hate the trash here. I come from a very environmentally friendl…