JASPER, Tenn. – A push to clean up litter in Marion County has been underway in recent months, but now the monumental task of cleaning up Sequatchie Mountain Road is at hand.
Alyssaandra Grizenko, a representative with Green Steps, an anti-littering organization, spoke to the Marion County Commission at its November meeting about the upcoming project.
Grizenko said a cleanup crew will gather on Jan. 6 and 7 on Sequatchie Mountain Road, but a great deal of help will be needed to get the job done.
“This is a community initiative,” she said. “We’re going to need a lot of collaboration for this cleanup. We are looking for a lot of help. However people can get involved, we would be extremely grateful.”
The group needs trucks, machinery to lift out bulky items, dumpsters for litter and large items, participants with rappelling skills and gear, and volunteers to serve as zone leaders who would oversee each of six cleanup areas.