GREEN COVE SPRINGS – The recent community cleanup resulted in the collection of nearly 50 tons of garbage, city council members were told Tuesday night.

Assistant City Manager Mike Null said 43 tons of mixed garbage and 6.8 tons of tires were recovered within city limits over the past two weeks. In separate piles from regular trash, residents were asked to leave out appliances, tires or construction debris they needed hauled off.

“It was pretty successful,” Null said. “Everybody kind of chipped in.”

The program ran from April 22-May 3. City Council Member Van Royal joked about how much trash was brought from outside of Green Cove Springs.

“That [pickup is] huge, congratulations,” Royal said. “That’s great.”

The meeting was an hour long and it started with four proclamations. In closing, council members discussed the increased use of Spring Park and how it benefited the city’s image and gave residents and non-residents more to do. The pool opened last weekend.

Council Member Pam Lewis thanked Parks and Rec Director Glee Glisson for activities in or near the park like pickleball, Tai Chi, yoga and the recent movies in the park. The city will screen, “Ralph Breaks the Internet” 8 p.m. May 18.

Council Member Steven Kelley said he felt like a hipster because he had been telling people about the city before it was popular with monthly events that bring thousands like Food Truck Friday.

“We have so many folks coming down, asking about houses in town and different things like that,” Kelley said. “There’s a lot of things like that happening and we have a lot left to do.”

In other business, Ronald Baker replaced Bob Lewis on the Planning and Zoning board with unanimous approval.