Volunteer cleanup at Tres Rios wetlands fills an entire dumpster with trash

Volunteers filled up an entire dumpster with trash following a cleanup at the Tres Rios wetlands earlier this month. The annual cleanup happens every April to coincide with Earth Month. Phoenix Water Assistant Director Nazario Prieto says while there is an illegal dumping problem, sometimes folks recreating out there leave their trash behind too. 

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