So what can we do about the trash that some people leave around shelters and other places. It would be great if there was a bear proof trashcan at most road crossings, and not have to haul all the way into town. It seems most trail angels that do the big BBQ set up have a trash can. Thank You !! I'm thinking of carrying a few plastic grocery store bags, filling 1 or 2 with trash and hauling out, and offering bags to other "let's clean up the trail folks" The trail maintainers have enough to do with clearing brush, privies etc. It's wrong to expect them to haul out our trash. Geez in the 60's and before there was actually a trash dump near each shelter. The mouse and bear problems are real and have been created by us. We can make it better maybe even fix it. We need to do a better job of preventing trash and cleaning up after ourselves.
Another possibility: Maybe seeing someone throw something on the ground getting out a grocery bag putting trash in bag and asking person to carry it out.
If most of us pick up a bit of trash, the trash will eventually go away.