Anderson County to Kick Off New Litter Cleanup Initiative
Friday, February 11, 2022 at 11:48AM Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer
Anderson County is launching an renewed cleanup initiative to curb litter and illegal dumping.
Last year the county collected nearly 20,000 bags of roadside garbage, more than triple the amount from 2013, and that number does not include all efforts.
The county hopes to boost the "Adopt-A-Spot" program, which allows neighborhoods, individuals or groups to commit to keeping a certain area free of trash. The program is the local version of the national "Adopt-A-Highway" program, which is also active in the county.
Currently there are 88 groups participating in "Adopt-A-Spot" and 34 participating in "Adopt-A-Highway" in Anderson County.
A date for the return of the annual "Great Anderson County Cleanup," which was limited to individuals for the past two years do to the pandemic, is expected to be announced next week.