Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful released the 2019 Community Index scores at the August monthly board meeting held on Wednesday, August 21st.

The final litter index score for Albany and Dougherty County for 2019 is 1.55, which indicates a slight increase in litter in comparison to last year, however, the documents from both years indicate that Dougherty County is only slightly littered.

KADB’s methodology for determine the litter index is based on metrics designed by Keep America Beautiful (KAB). The goal of the annual evaluation is to measure the physical accumulation of litter and trash in the community, and ultimately, document the facts, focus on the results, and provide positive reinforcement in the reduction of litter.

The evaluation includes at least four volunteers from the six wards in Albany and Dougherty County, who are provided with score sheets. From these score sheets, 86 scores are provided and the index is determined by adding all six wards and dividing by the number in the area.

“Litter accumulation is the result of human actions,” said Judy Bowles, Executive Director of KADB. “We all need to join environmental hands to eradicate litter in our community and I encourage each citizen to adopt a block.”

The report listed the following streets as the most littered areas in Dougherty County: Mobile Avenue; Wingate Avenue; South Street; Moultrie Road; Lynn Lane; Crawford Drive; Mitchell Avenue; Radium Springs Road; Don Cutler, Sr. Drive; E. Broad Avenue; Merritt Street; Clark Avenue; N. Broadway Street; Sands Drive; E. Oglethorpe Blvd.; 20th Street; N. Cleveland Avenue; 16th Street; Cardinal; MLK, Jr. Drive; Odom Avenue; Madison Street; Jeffries Avenue; S. McKinley Avenue; Corn Avenue; S. Cleveland Street; Holloway Avenue; W. Highland Avenue (from S. Jefferson Street to S. Slappey Street); Walnut Street; Whitney Avenue; S. Magnolia Street; Avalon Avenue; Camp Lane; Baldwin Drive; Poplar Street; W. Gordon Avenue; Colquitt Avenue; Louis Avenue; McArthur Street; Heard Avenue; Harmon Avenue; Johnny W. Williams Road; Harvey Road; Nelson Avenue; Scroggins Avenue; S. Washington Street; Ebony Street; Dervan Street; and Wells Avenue.