Dump Station Observations
Typically the wife and I do long weekends and leave the campground on Monday or Tuesday. We love doing this as most people leave on Sunday and we get some campground time with very few others. Provide...
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2oldman wrote:mowermech wrote:Dump stations are a maintenance nightmare which is why many are closing. People, as usual, abuse them with diapers, oil, and all manner of stuff that shouldn't go in them. "Flushable" items like baby wipes are a common problem.
Most of the USFS/USDA campgrounds near here do not have dump stations. Many of the State Parks don't, either.
Yes, what you have said is true, but the dump stations at the referenced campgrounds/state parks are not being closed, they never existed. Those sites are PACK IT IN/ PACK IT OUT! No dump station, no garbage service, no dumping your waste water into the vault toilets.
Oh, and don't put your trash bags in the first trash receptacle you find in the nearest town. If it is a private dumpster, that constitutes "Theft Of Services", and you might be fined.
