City of Mobile's First Litter Patrol Removes 52,635 Gallons of Litter

Jul 20th, 2017

Mobile, Ala. -- After establishing the City of Mobile's very first litter patrol in April, crews have collected 52,635 gallons of litter successfully removing waste off City streets and out of precious waterways. In addition to enacting new strategies, the City restructured and strengthened previous efforts to not only eradicate litter but permanently solve the problem. Resources were reallocated to have more City employees available to focus on litter including five litter patrol vehicles that monitor the streets every day.

"In the past, the resources and energies spent on litter have not cured the cancer that afflicts our streets and neighborhoods," said Mayor Stimpson. "We have refocused our efforts on creating a cleaner, greener City we can all be proud of. While we are making headway, we will continue our efforts until there is not a single piece of trash left on our streets."

The City has also installed litter cameras in well-known hotspots across the city in an effort to identify people illegally dumping their waste. Those found illegally dumping receive a fine and have to appear in court

Previous efforts include the construction and installation of the litter trap on Eslava Creek in 2015. Crews inspect litter from the trap every other day and after every storm. Litter boats also continue to patrol Dog River, Three Mile Creek and One Mile Creek on a weekly basis.