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Escambia Neighborhood Cleanups Remove Over 125 Tons Of Debris
September 25, 2015
Escambia County collected and disposed of over 125 tons of debris during this year’s neighborhood cleanup program.
The initiative involved an aggressive clean-up effort, targeting different neighborhoods throughout the county, with crew members and volunteers working hard to pick up a variety of debris and waste, including electronics, furniture, paint, old batteries and tires.
The county’s neighborhood cleanup program was hosted by the Community Redevelopment Agency, Escambia County Safe Neighborhoods Program and Escambia County Waste Services. Local partners for this year’s efforts included tge City of Pensacola Sanitation Services, Escambia County Environmental Code Enforcement and Keep Pensacola Beautiful.
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4 Responses to “Escambia Neighborhood Cleanups Remove Over 125 Tons Of Debris”
While this is a great idea, I know a bit about human nature. How many of these folks have the ability to dispose of this trash, but choose not to do so because, eventually, someone else will, at no cost to them? I think some discretion in what is cleaned up for free and what is cleaned up for at least a minimal charge could and should be used to keep abuse of this great idea to a minimum.
I’d also love to see citations being given to people who throw their fast food bags in and trash in the beds of their pickup trucks KNOWING it will blow out somewhere on the road. We get a ton of trash on our property from Highway 29 southbound traffic and have to pick it up at least weekly. If it was my trash, it would have been placed in the can to start with! Very aggravating.
>>I believe that you can find out about up and coming “clean sweeps” on the Escambia County Sheriffs Office (ECSO) website
Yes…but that’s not part of this program.
This is a county program outside the Clean Sweeps. They are usually all south of Nine Mile.
I believe that you can find out about up and coming “clean sweeps” on the Escambia County Sheriffs Office (ECSO) website
Great job. I was wondering how residents are made aware of this taking place. I’d like to know when the next event is. Not just hear about it after is over. Can anyone help? Thanks.