Beaufort County litter program reports nearly 97,048 pounds collected; crew to add staff
May 23, 2025 | Beaufort County, South Carolina
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Jesus Rodriguez, Beaufort County litter control and Adopt‑a‑Highway coordinator, reported year-to-date volunteer and county collection totals and described staffing plans for the litter crew.
"Currently, we have 84 Adopt a Highway groups," Rodriguez said. He reported that independent groups have also submitted cleanup events and that volunteers who reported events collected about "36,705 pounds of waste" this year. Rodriguez said the county litter crew had collected "64,278 plus other waste" for a combined total of "97,048 pounds so far this year collected off the side of the roads." He reported the crew had covered 28,563 miles and responded to calls with 35 in the south portion of the county and 65% in the north portion (as stated in the meeting record).
Rodriguez summarized enforcement and complaint activity: he said he had issued citations and written warnings from his ticket book, and that combined complaints through Beaufort County Connect and other channels totalled 75 issues, open and closed. He said the litter crew currently has five members and is "getting ready to onboard 1 probably within the next 2 weeks. So 5 at the moment." When asked about future staffing, Rodriguez said the department is "looking to eventually implement 2 additional crew members sometime in the fiscal year of 2026."
Committee members asked clarifying questions about the relationship between county crew collections and volunteer efforts; Mark Feinberg, vice chair of the Solid Waste and Recycling Committee, noted the two efforts "are almost equaling each other." Rodriguez characterized the combination of volunteer and county work as "doubling the effort" and framed added crew members as likely to increase the county's collected tonnage.
Because the meeting lacked a quorum, no motions or votes were taken; the committee heard reports only. Rodriguez and staff said they will continue outreach and coordination with volunteers and municipal partners.
"Currently, we have 84 Adopt a Highway groups," Rodriguez said. He reported that independent groups have also submitted cleanup events and that volunteers who reported events collected about "36,705 pounds of waste" this year. Rodriguez said the county litter crew had collected "64,278 plus other waste" for a combined total of "97,048 pounds so far this year collected off the side of the roads." He reported the crew had covered 28,563 miles and responded to calls with 35 in the south portion of the county and 65% in the north portion (as stated in the meeting record).
Rodriguez summarized enforcement and complaint activity: he said he had issued citations and written warnings from his ticket book, and that combined complaints through Beaufort County Connect and other channels totalled 75 issues, open and closed. He said the litter crew currently has five members and is "getting ready to onboard 1 probably within the next 2 weeks. So 5 at the moment." When asked about future staffing, Rodriguez said the department is "looking to eventually implement 2 additional crew members sometime in the fiscal year of 2026."
Committee members asked clarifying questions about the relationship between county crew collections and volunteer efforts; Mark Feinberg, vice chair of the Solid Waste and Recycling Committee, noted the two efforts "are almost equaling each other." Rodriguez characterized the combination of volunteer and county work as "doubling the effort" and framed added crew members as likely to increase the county's collected tonnage.
Because the meeting lacked a quorum, no motions or votes were taken; the committee heard reports only. Rodriguez and staff said they will continue outreach and coordination with volunteers and municipal partners.
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