Phone: 605.867.5236‍
Email: osteppbrt@gmail.com
Oglala Sioux Tribe Environmental Protection Program
Oglala Sioux Tribe
  • What is Illegal Dumping?

    What is Illegal Dumping?

    Illegal dumping is the unlawful disposal of commercial and industrial waste in places other than permitted facilities such as landfills or transfer stations. Garbage is usually dumped along roadways, vacant lots and on tribal, public and private lands. If you see someone littering or dumping waste you should tell them to stop immediately, or report them to the authorities.
    Report Illegal Dumping >>
  • Reasons for Illegal Dumping

    Reasons for Illegal Dumping

    • Lack of respect for the people
    • Lack of respect for the land
    • Lack of convenient legal dump sites
    • Lack of respect for the land
    • Lack of public awareness about the issue
    • Lack of understanding of Tribal Laws prohibiting these activities
    Report Illegal Dumping >>
  • Illegal Dumping on the Pine Ridge Reservation

    Illegal Dumping on the Pine Ridge Reservation

    Illegal dumping is the unlawful disposal of commercial and industrial waste in places other than permitted facilities such as landfills or transfer stations. Garbage is usually dumped along roadways, vacant lots and on tribal, public and private lands. If you see someone littering or dumping waste you should tell them to stop immediately, or report them to the authorities.
    Report Illegal Dumping >>
  • What are Brownfields?

    What are Brownfields?

    According to the Environmental Protection Agency, a brownfield is defined as “real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse or which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.”
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  • Report Illegal Dumping!

    Report Illegal Dumping!

    If you have seen an illegal dumpsite or other possible signs of contamination, please contact OST Brownfields Program in the OSTEPP office at (605) 867-5236 or by email at osteppbrt@gmail.com. or go to "Report Illegal Dumping!" page.
    Report Illegal Dumping >>
  • What is Littering?

    What is Littering?

    Littering is the improper disposal of waste products. Littering can happen intentionally or unintentionally, but both have environmental consequences.

    Most Littered Items are:

    Cigarette butts, Food wrappers, Plastic bottles, Disposable cups & straws, Grocery bags, Beverage containers, Tire and vehicle debris...
    Report Illegal Dumping >>
  • What is Illegal Dumping?

    What is Illegal Dumping?

    Illegal dumping is the unlawful disposal of commercial and industrial waste in places other than permitted facilities such as landfills or transfer stations. Garbage is usually dumped along roadways, vacant lots and on tribal, public and private lands. If you see someone littering or dumping waste you should tell them to stop immediately, or report them to the authorities.
    Report Illegal Dumping >>
  • Reasons for Illegal Dumping

    Reasons for Illegal Dumping

    • Lack of respect for the people
    • Lack of respect for the land
    • Lack of convenient legal dump sites
    • Lack of respect for the land
    • Lack of public awareness about the issue
    • Lack of understanding of Tribal Laws prohibiting these activities
    Report Illegal Dumping >>
  • Illegal Dumping on the Pine Ridge Reservation

    Illegal Dumping on the Pine Ridge Reservation

    Illegal dumping is the unlawful disposal of commercial and industrial waste in places other than permitted facilities such as landfills or transfer stations. Garbage is usually dumped along roadways, vacant lots and on tribal, public and private lands. If you see someone littering or dumping waste you should tell them to stop immediately, or report them to the authorities.
    Report Illegal Dumping >>
  • What are Brownfields?

    What are Brownfields?

    According to the Environmental Protection Agency, a brownfield is defined as “real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse or which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.”
    Report Illegal Dumping >>
  • Report Illegal Dumping!

    Report Illegal Dumping!

    If you have seen an illegal dumpsite or other possible signs of contamination, please contact OST Brownfields Program in the OSTEPP office at (605) 867-5236 or by email at osteppbrt@gmail.com. or go to "Report Illegal Dumping!" page.
    Report Illegal Dumping >>
  • What is Littering?

    What is Littering?

    Littering is the improper disposal of waste products. Littering can happen intentionally or unintentionally, but both have environmental consequences.

    Most Littered Items are:

    • Cigarette butts
    • Food wrappers
    • Plastic bottles
    • Disposable cups & straws
    • Grocery bags
    • Beverage containers
    • Tire and vehicle debris
    Report Illegal Dumping >>

Oglala Sioux Tribe Environmental Protection Program

The Oglala Sioux Tribe Environmental Protection Program exists to protect the health of our natural systems and tribal members. We know that our Lakota way was always to live in harmony with nature, and do our part to protect these values in our modern world. We strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information to tribal members, programs, and others in order to help all of us protect and preserve our environment for future generations.

We receive funding for several of our programs from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Our funding allows us the ability to educate our community, strengthen our tribal codes and laws, identify contaminated sites, and remediate (clean up) some of those sites.

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Let us know about possibly contaminated sites!

If you have seen an illegal dumpsite or other possible signs of contamination, please contact OST Brownfields Program in the OSTEPP office at (605) 867-5236 or by email at osteppbrt@gmail.com.

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Go to "Report Illegal Dumping!" page to Report →

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Contact Info

Oglala Sioux Tribe Environmental Protection Program

PO BOX 2008 PINE RIDGE, SD 57770

Phone: 605-867-5236
Fax: 605-867-1845

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Report Illegal Dumping

Report illegal dumping, dumpsites or other possible signs of contamination, please contact us at (605) 867-5236 or by email at osteppbrt@gmail.com or Go to Report Illegal Dumping! page to Report.