Not to long ago Henry County was given the challenge of cleaning numerous illegal dumps. These dumps did not happen over night, but through years of neglect and ignoring the problem these dumps grew in size and numbers. Since 2003, 35 of these dumps have been cleaned and Henry County has been recognized as one of the progressive counties in the state when it comes to the cleaning of these illegal dumps. Below you will see what a few irresponsible individuals can do when the wrong choices are mad when disposing of waste.