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County details roadside cleanup program; vendor removes roughly 1,500 pounds per month
Summary
Burke County presented an update on its roadside beautification program run with vendor Gold Star. The county averages about 1,500 pounds of litter removed per month (roughly 20 tons a year) and uses an online submission form to dispatch cleanups; the board discussed enforcement options and community involvement.
Burke County staff updated the Board of Commissioners on a multi‑year roadside beautification program that contracts cleanup work to vendor Gold Star and relies on staff and citizen requests to prioritize routes.
Budget and strategy analyst Hugh Sando said the program averages about 1,500 pounds of litter removed each month — roughly 20 tons annually — and showed commissioners a map of roads serviced through the vendor rotation and citizen-submitted requests.
Sando walked the board through the county's online submission form and request process and said Gold Star is deployed on a per‑request basis rather than through a fixed monthly fee. Commissioners asked about prevention and enforcement; responses noted that when litter bags are found staff will attempt to locate identifying mail and mail out a citation to the responsible party, and deputies have at times picked up trash while on patrol.
The board accepted the report. Commissioners discussed increasing outreach to encourage citizens to submit problem locations through the county website and continuing partnerships with volunteer groups for periodic cleanups.
