Montgomery Clean City Commission

Montgomery Clean City Commission CURRENT PROJECT/FOCUS:
- Litter mitigation via Citizen Science Litter Assessments: !!NEW & NOW ACTIVE as of 3/24/25!!

The mission of the Montgomery Clean City Commission is to educate, motivate, lead, and enable citizens to create a beautiful city in which to live, work, and visit. You may have noticed our ad campaigns over the past few years:
- "Please Don't Litter" signage on municipal garbage trucks, banners, & yard signs
- "Yes, We Recycle" stickers on newer municipal garbage cans (some recyclable materials a

re recovered from municipal waste stream by Repower South)

Our vision for the near future includes:
- Increased volunteer engagement
- Recycling outreach, education, enrichment, and EXPANSION
- General beautification of Montgomery via cleanups, planting, and painting. Every Monday after work (5:30PM), we will meet in a different Montgomery neighborhood to collect litter for an hour, weigh it, and calculate local litter abundance to be compared/contrasted in a city-wide litter assessment. Vision: Calculate littering rates on a spatiotemporal scale in order to better determine effective, sustainable resource allocation. COMING SOON
- "The Bulb Project" - Keep an eye out for a few perfect spots for daffodils...

Do you have a mural idea? Or the perfect spot for a curated, native plants mini-arboretum? Fill out our volunteer interest form (pinned to profile)

The Montgomery Clean City Commission is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful. Two Commissioners serve per City Council district, appointed by their district's councilperson. Your Clean City Commissioners are:
District 1: Al Grove, Jessica Grove
District 2: Karen Owen, Gina Spivey
District 3: Ka-Santa Sanders, Ronald James, Jr. District 4: Demetrious Pruitt, Sebrina Vaughans-Griggs
District 5: Earnestine Woods, Laday Dauda
District 6: Jacqueline Jackson, DeVeeta Hines
District 7: Chelsei Martin, Jeremy Browning
District 8: Orlean Baldwin, (VACANT)
District 9: Ken Ward, (VACANT)

05/07/2026
05/06/2026

Discarded Human hair from salons and wigmaking is being repurposed into oil absorbing booms for spill cleanup, as hair can absorb roughly 3 to 9 times its own weight in oil, making it a simple and eco friendly material for containing and removing pollution from water.

05/04/2026

Did you know an Alabama family of four generates an average of 2.5 tons of garbage each year, and nearly a half ton of that is yard and kitchen waste that can be composted?

Composting is a simple, low-cost way to recycle organic waste while improving your soil. From building your compost pile in layers to managing temperature and the right carbon-to-nitrogen balance, learning the basics can help you turn everyday waste into a valuable resource for your garden and landscape.

Finished compost can improve soil structure and aeration, add nutrients, conserve moisture, and even help suppress weeds. It’s an inexpensive and environmentally friendly way to reduce waste, support healthy plants, and save space in our landfills.

Ready to get started? Learn how composting can benefit your yard, garden, and community.
https://www.aces.edu/go/6273
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05/04/2026

Reminder - Skip the straw!

05/03/2026

In Paraguay, discarded plastic is melted and reshaped into road barriers, turning waste into a practical safety feature. Instead of relying only on traditional materials, this approach uses what is already available in abundance.

These barriers are durable, impact-resistant, and less prone to weather damage, making them suitable for long-term use along roads and highways. They help guide traffic and reduce the severity of accidents while requiring minimal maintenance.

Over time, this method connects waste reduction with road safety. What once contributed to pollution becomes part of infrastructure — showing how simple reuse can create solutions that protect both people and the environment.

04/26/2026

Nearly 25% of what ends up in U.S. landfills is food 😳

Let’s all do our part to reduce food waste by:
🌱 Composting it
🍎 Planning smarter
🗑️ Wasting less

Reducing food waste is one of the easiest ways to cut down on landfill trash and protect the planet.

Whether you’re rethinking your habits, making sustainable swaps, or picking up litter in your community, every action adds up.

Make it official - take the pledge today! kab.org/pledge

04/25/2026

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