Autauga County cleanup removes nearly 3,000 pounds of litter countywide
Autauga County said volunteers hauled nearly 3,000 pounds of litter from roadways and public areas, with Billingsley alone accounting for about 1,000 pounds.
Autauga County said its monthlong spring cleanup removed nearly 3,000 pounds of litter and debris from roads and public spaces across the county, a volunteer effort that also produced about 172 bags of trash and debris from 97 participants.
The county’s May 1 announcement put the numbers at the center of the effort. In Billingsley, more than 30 volunteers filled 60 bags and removed about 1,000 pounds on April 4, along with three tires, car parts and grill debris. In Prattville, 20 volunteers working with First United Methodist Church on April 11 collected 22 bags and removed roughly 300 pounds.
The cleanup stretched beyond those two locations. Autauga County’s spring calendar also listed community cleanups in Pine Level on April 18 and Autaugaville on April 25, part of a countywide push that the county previewed on March 5 and opened to residents, businesses, schools, churches, civic groups, teams and families. The effort showed up in places people see every day, from road shoulders and neighborhood entrances to public areas that shape how towns present themselves.
County leaders tied the work to Autauga County PALS and Alabama PALS, the statewide nonprofit that has run its “Don’t Drop It on Alabama” spring cleanup for nearly 40 years. Alabama PALS says it was founded in 1987 and works with counties, cities, schools and community groups on anti-litter programs. It also says the statewide 2025 cleanup collected more than 800 tons of litter, or more than 2 million pounds, underscoring how local hauls like Autauga County’s fit into a much larger cleanup effort.
The Billingsley event also drew sponsorship support from Alabama Power, which provided breakfast for volunteers. That kind of local backing, paired with church members, civic volunteers and county organizers, turned the cleanup into more than a one-day photo opportunity. It removed bulky debris that sanitation crews may not easily catch and left visible improvements in places where trash had built up.
Autauga County PALS describes itself as a local chapter of Alabama PALS, with a contact address in the county for residents looking to get involved in future cleanups. The spring totals showed that the county’s litter problem is being met, at least in part, by volunteers willing to spend a morning hauling what was left behind.
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