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County litter crews report hundreds of bags, dozens of tires collected during annual road cleanups
Summary
Gallatin County litter crews reported picking up hundreds of trash bags and dozens of tires across county roads during the past year, including specific route tallies and an educational program with a local elementary school funded by a grant.
A county litter program coordinator reported to the Fiscal Court on Jan. 9 that volunteers and county crews collected hundreds of trash bags, dozens of tires and assorted large debris during the past year’s roadside cleanups.
The coordinator said one 2.37-mile road segment yielded 25 bags the second time crews visited it and 23 bags plus nine tires the first time. The Speedway-to-Wayne County line segment produced 48 bags on a single pickup. For the year the coordinator said crews collected 588 trash bags, 70 tires, 2 televisions, four piles of building supplies, one skid, one street sign, one propane tank and one refrigerator door; the coordinator reported the program covered about 72.2 miles of road for the year.
The coordinator said the program ran a school outreach effort with an elementary school (materials included a coloring book and posters) and that the outreach was paid for by a grant. The coordinator described average pickup rates similar to last year and expressed hope the program would continue.
No formal county action was requested during the report; the item was an informational update.
