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Southampton's Unsung Hero, in a Pickup Truck Full of Trash

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Dave Lipman picked up picked up 32,000 pounds of trash for Southampton Town in 2022. KITTY MERRILL

Dave Lipman picked up picked up 32,000 pounds of trash for Southampton Town in 2022. KITTY MERRILL

A one man cleanup crew, Dave Lipman picked up 16 tons of roadside litter in 2022. He's on pace to beat his record this year. KITTY MERRILL

A one man cleanup crew, Dave Lipman picked up 16 tons of roadside litter in 2022. He's on pace to beat his record this year. KITTY MERRILL

Dave Lipman, of TLC, the Town Litter Crew, calls traveling the roads of Southampton looking for trash to pick up

Dave Lipman, of TLC, the Town Litter Crew, calls traveling the roads of Southampton looking for trash to pick up "a nice, relaxing job." KITTY MERRILL

Holding his trusty picker, Dave Lipman poses with Southampton Town Public Safety Administrator Ryan Murphy in front of the morning's haul. KITTY MERRILL

Holding his trusty picker, Dave Lipman poses with Southampton Town Public Safety Administrator Ryan Murphy in front of the morning's haul. KITTY MERRILL

Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman calls Dave Lipman, who picks up well over a ton of roadside litter per month,

Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman calls Dave Lipman, who picks up well over a ton of roadside litter per month, "an unsung hero." KITTY MERRILL

Kitty Merrill on Jan 18, 2023
When Dave Lipman drives home at the end of his workday in Southampton Town, he can’t help but notice debris and trash alongside the roads in his up-island hometown. A... more

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