An illegal dumping ground along Industrial Road in Nesquehoning is getting cleaned up with the help of the property owners, a councilwoman said.

On Wednesday, Nesquehoning Councilwoman Abbie Guardiani reported that a meeting was held with the property owners of an undeveloped portion of land that has turned into a popular area for dumping, as well as parking for visitors wanting to go ATV riding. According to the Carbon County property records, the property in question is owned by Kovatch Enterprises Inc.

“They really couldn’t have been more cooperative,” Guardiani said. “They plan on getting that cleaned up as quickly as possible and have already looked into who they are going to hire to clean it up.”

In addition, the property owners plan on installing surveillance cameras and will work with police to prosecute anyone caught dumping on the land.

“There will be surveillance cameras and if you are caught dumping up there, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” she said.

In addition, the property owners want to block the pull-off areas that have been created by people coming to ride ATVs.

Guardiani said the quality of life committee and the property owner came up with a solution to take the stone from the wall at the Johnson & Jacobs Park that will be taken down and moved to the site to create a barrier for parking.

No dumping signs will also be posted on the property and no parking signs are also going to be posted.

“They don’t want to see this happen to their property,” Guardiani said.

Councilwoman Mary Fox added that previously, when the owners got notice that people were up shooting on their property, they posted no shooting signs, which were “immediately shot down.”

The area in question has, for years, been a popular area for people to park, as well as dump, with items as large as mattresses, televisions, construction material and empty bottles and cans being left on the sides of the road.