What:              The fourth annual Plant Miller waterfront cleanup is Friday, Oct. 9.  Volunteers are welcome to come with or without boats to remove trash from the river. The cleanup will include a community picnic prepared by plant employees.

This Renew Our Rivers cleanup is coordinated by Alabama Power. In 2008, 54 volunteers removed nearly 3.5 tons of trash and debris from the Locust Fork branch of the Black Warrior River.

Overview:      Volunteers for Renew Our Rivers, the Southeast’s largest river cleanup campaign, have collected more than 10 million pounds of trash and debris from Alabama and Southeastern rivers since the program’s 2000 inception. There are 25 cleanups this year on the Cahaba, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Black Warrior and Mobile rivers, with the final event to be held Oct. 24.

Directions:     From Lakeshore Road, take I-65 North to 1-20/1-59 toward Tuscaloosa. Exit at Arkadelphia Road/Highway 78 West. Travel about 10.7 miles to West Jefferson Flat Top Road. Look for two McDonald’s, the first on the right side of the road, the second on the left side.  After passing the second McDonald’s, proceed to the right lane.  Travel about three-fourths of a mile, and the exit for Flat Top Road is on the right. Go to the end of the road, then turn left onto Flat Top Road. Go about 6.2 miles on Flat Top Road to Porter Road. Go about .8 miles to Plant Miller

Contact:         For more information, contact Brandon Patrick at 205-288-4562.

Media Contact:  Hallie Bradley 205-257-4155