In rural counties, keeping the trash picked up along roads is a constant problem often left for residents to solve. Unlike most incorporated areas, where local taxes pay for trash removal and street cleaning, county governments often ignore trash along roadways to save money.Dan Wethor watched trash build up along Whartons Dock Road at the entrance to Madrona Ridge subdivision where he has lived for two decades. From time to time, he would pitch in with other residents to pick up along a half-mile stretch near the entrance to his subdivision; but as more and more lots were sold in ...