Autauga County, Autauga PALS Announce Community Wide Spring Clean Up

Autauga County and Autauga P.A.L.S. announced a Community‑Wide Spring Clean Up scheduled for April, the county posted March 5, 2026, a notice that, in the county’s words, “sets the basic parameters for a coordinated trash pickup.” The county post does not list a specific April date or a meeting time and location in the excerpt provided.

Organizers point to a recent precedent: an Autaugaco posting dated 4/18/2023 listed an Autauga County P.A.L.S. Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 29, 2023, and instructed volunteers to meet at Pratt Park, 460 Doster Road, Prattville, at 9:00 AM. That 2023 copy opened, “Spring is here! Autauga County P.A.L.S. in partnership with the Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce, Autauga County Commission and the City of Prattville are promoting a SPRING CLEANUP to clean up litter where we live, work, play and pray!”

The 2023 posting supplied logistics that are not present in the March 5, 2026 county excerpt: “Bags Supplied by Autauga County P.A.L.S. Can Be Picked Up at The Following Locations:” followed by Autauga County Commission; Autauga-Prattville Public Library; Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce; Prattville City Hall; and ALL Senior Centers in Autaugaville, Billingsley, Marbury, Mt. Sinai, and Prattville. The Autaugaco copy also urged broad participation: “Make plans NOW to join your Chamber, City, County, Neighborhood, School, Church, Business, or Volunteer Group and join Volunteers from every corner of our community. Together we will be making a BIG Difference in Our Community!”

A Facebook event entry dated April 1, 2025, records activity by Autauga PALS in Prattville and references cleanup work in greenspaces and roadsides, indicating the organization has mounted similar efforts in multiple years. The Autaugapals organization page, carrying a copyright notice of ©2023 AUTAUGA COUNTY PALS, identifies the local group as a chapter of Alabama PALS and reproduces Alabama PALS’ mission: “Alabama PALS is a 501 C-3 Not for Profit statewide organization dedicated to providing and implementing anti-litter programs for all Alabama counties, cities, communities, schools and other groups striving to enhance their environmental and economic impact through a litter free, cleaner and more beautiful environment.”

Key partners named in past materials are the Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce, Autauga County Commission and the City of Prattville; the March 5, 2026 county post lists the April cleanup at the county level but does not confirm which partners will be named for the 2026 effort in the supplied excerpt. The materials on hand do not state how collected bags will be retrieved, where bulky or hazardous items should be taken, whether county crews will pick up full bags, or whether volunteers must register in advance.

For contact and organizational details, Autaugapals lists autaugapals@gmail.com and 334-799-4173. Reporters and residents seeking confirmation of the exact April date, meeting location, bag distribution points, and disposal logistics should use those contacts or the county communications channels cited in the March 5, 2026 notice to obtain finalized event details.