The Town of Fort Mill is hoping several new volunteer programs can restore the beauty of the Town’s public and green spaces following a recent rise of litter in the area.
To help combat the increase of trash found alongside roads, near neighborhoods and in green areas, the Town is excited to announce the launch of its newest litter pickup campaign- Second Saturday Service. On the second Saturday of each month, beginning April 10 through Sept. 11, the Town will host a litter pickup initiative at problem areas throughout the Town limits. The Town has highlighted several areas which have seen an increase in litter in recent months, including U.S. 21, Fort Mill Parkway, Springfield Parkway, Highway 160, Spratt Street, Steele Street, and North and South Doby’s Bridge Road.
As part of this program, volunteers will be able to sign up to collect debris from 8 a.m. to noon. The Town will provide gloves, safety vests and trash bags, and Town employees will collect the filled trash bags following the event each month.
Click here to sign up for the June 12, 2021 Second Saturday Service event.
We encourage volunteers to share their collection successes by posting their photos with the hashtag #PickItUpPrideFortMill. See the bottom of the page for Litter Pick-Up Safety Tips, the Second Saturday Service Mission Statement and a Fort Mill Subdivision Map for identifying high-litter areas.
The Town is also excited to announce it will soon be able to collect plastic shopping bags as part of its new Bags to Benches program. Collection bins will be placed at various locations in Town where residents can deposit clean, dry plastic shopping bags. The program is in partnership with Trex, a company which will produce a 48” bench for every 500 pounds of shopping bags deposited (equal to 40,500 bags).
For more information, please contact Public Relations Manager Chris Sardelli at (803) 992-0021 or by email at csardelli@fortmillsc.gov.
Litter Pick-Up Safety Tips
Second Saturday Service Mission Statement
Fort Mill Subdivision Map (to identify high-litter areas)
Fort Mill Streets and Areas List
Town Liability Form (print and bring with you to Second Saturday Service event)