as originally published in the Pickens County Progress
by Angela Reinhardt, Staff Writer
Last weekend a group of neighbors on Mathews Road in West Pickens pulled together and cleaned up hundreds of roadside trash in their area.
“We managed to collect 520 pounds,” said resident Merrimeth Phillips. “We had my F-150 full to the cab, and a Tacoma full as well. I just texted friends and family that I knew on the road and 15 of us got it done in two hours. We’re not trying to toot any horns, we just want to keep our county beautiful.”
In addition to the volunteers, Phillips wanted to give a big thanks to the Pickens County Road Department for offering to pick up the bags, and the Pickens County Recycling Center for accepting their roadside trash at no cost. She encourages people to get involved and keep Pickens roads litter free.
Through Keep Pickens Beautiful, Pickens residents can join the Adopt-A-Road program and commit to clean roadside trash on a mile section of road. Contact KPB for more information at 706-253-3600. Visit their website at www.keeppickensbeautiful.org.