Adopt-A-Highway
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The Athens-Clarke County Adopt-A-Highway Program
Ready to lend a hand and make a real difference in our community? The Athens-Clarke County Adopt-A-Highway program in is a fantastic way for residents, businesses, and local organizations to get involved in keeping our roadsides litter free! Sponsored by Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful (KACCB), this program brings community members together to reduce litter and keep our beloved Athens looking its best.
When your group, business, or organization "adopts" a local roadway, you take on the rewarding responsibility of conducting regular litter pickups. It's a simple, impactful way to show your community pride! Adopt-A-Highway is actually part of the larger Adopt Athens Program, which empowers volunteers to care for all sorts of county-maintained spaces, like roads, medians, and even bus stops.
Did you know there are two Adopt-A-Highway programs here in Athens?
- The KACCB Adopt-A-Highway program focuses on our county maintained roads.
- The Georgia Department of Transportation State Adopt-A-Highway program manages all other state maintained roads.
Adopt-A-Highway Program Basics
Groups interested in joining the AAH program must adopt a section of road at least one (1.0) mile long.
Groups participating in the program must commit to conducting a minimum of four (4) litter clean-ups per calendar year to remain in good standing.
For proper recognition, groups can also have signs installed with their name along their adopted stretch of road, if they wish!
To make cleanups easy, safe, and successful, KACCB provides every Adopt-A-Highway group all the tools and supplies it'll need, completely free of charge! This includes:
- High visibility safety vests
- Litter grabbers
- Bags for trash
- Bags for recyclable materials
- Hand sanitizer
Plus, we'll make all the arrangements needed to ensure that all the bags and materials collected during your clean-up are properly disposed of. How easy is that?
Want to Adopt a Road? It's Easy to Apply!
Ready to roll up your sleeves and adopt a road? We're thrilled to have you!
If you're interested in adopting a county maintained road, take a look at this map to see what roads are currently available and then submit an Adopt-A-Highway application. Once KAACB reviews your application, it will be reviewed and, when ready, be forward it to the Mayor, who will officially welcome your group, business, or organization into the program.
For those eager to adopt a state roadway, please reach out directly to the Georgia Department of Transportation's District 1 Office at (770) 718-5019. They'll be happy to help you get started!
Thank You!
Thanks in advance for your time, interest, energy and desire to play an active role in keeping our community clean and green! We can't wait to partner with you!