South Fulton council presses city manager on litter, street sweeping and park-ranger rollout

South Fulton City Council members pressed city staff on Feb. 11 over persistent litter, illegal dumping and whether the city’s current cleanup cadence is sufficient as traffic picks up in spring.

City Manager Sharon d Subbanan told council the city now does weekly litter pickup on main corridors and biweekly leaf collection; minor arterials and neighborhood cleanups still rely on resident reports. “We’re planning to launch a cleaning campaign in the spring,” Subbanan said, adding the campaign will combine education and enforcement.

Why it matters: Council members said they keep seeing trash on major roads such as Camp Creek Parkway and Fulton Industrial Boulevard and want the city to consider higher-frequency cleanup or more staff.…