Dear Olive Branch Residents,

April is National Keep America Beautiful month. It takes all of us to combat litter. To date, City Staff across multiple departments have spent almost 500 hours picking up litter along our roadways, City parks, storm drains, and more. If you would like to join us in our efforts, here are some ways you can help us in Keeping Olive Branch Beautiful! 

The City of Olive Branch provides curbside rubbish and limb removal with no charge of service to residents up to one truckload.  In order to swat the litterbug, it is important to note what is considered Rubbish and how to best arrange any rubbish needed to be collected. To view City Rubbish Guidelines, please visit https://www.obms.us/325/Rubbish . 

Interested in recycling efforts? The City of Olive Branch supports the recycling of trash by our citizens to be in the best interest of our Nation, our State, and our City. You can opt-in to recycle collection for $5 a month. To register your home for recycling, please call 662.892.9305.

The effort to swat the litterbug takes all of us. To help make it easier, the City of Olive Branch provides citizens with complimentary orange litter pick up bags, gloves, and other supplies. These clean up kits are available for free to residents and groups who pledge to clean up a section of road, intersections, or parts of neighborhoods any time of the year, but especially for our scheduled Community Clean Up Day.

This year, our Community Clean Up Day is Saturday, April 19th. We will be cleaning the Church Road Corridor. Interested groups can join us at the Church Road Soccer Complex at 9am. We will divide into teams and head out to clean until Noon. 

If you are a business, school group, or an HOA/Neighborhood interested in organizing a clean up on this same day, please fill out the form found at www.obms.us/cleanupday . Residents who complete a form will be an issued a clean up kit! Businesses and other entities that commit to cleaning up their respected areas will also receive a complimentary decal marking them as a community partner in our efforts to combat litter. 

Cleanup kits include:   Bags to collect trash, Collection gloves, Devices to pick up litter (trash grabbers) and High Visibility Safety Vests!

Did you know you can pick up a Keep Olive Branch Beautiful yard sign for free at City Hall? Just visit the City Hall receptionist desk during business hours, Monday - Friday 8 am to 5 pm. 

Stay In Touch

Thank you for reading the latest edition of our City's newsletter, From The Mayor’s Desk.  I hope to see you at an upcoming community event and encourage you to visit City Hall and attend Board of Aldermen meetings to be heard and stay connected. You can view all upcoming events and meetings in the City of Olive Branch by visiting www.obms.us/calendar. 

 Thank you for allowing me to serve as your Mayor. If you have a special interest topic you would like to see covered in a future From The Mayor's Desk publication or questions about a certain topic, please send an email to info@obms.us. I look forward to hearing back from you soon.  

Sincerely, 

Kenneth (Ken) R. Adams

Mayor of the City of Olive Branch

ken.adams@obms.us 662.892.9201