Spring 2012 Litter Sweep (April 14 - April 28)

Volunteers are needed to participate in the Governor's proclaimed LITTER SWEEP to remove litter from North Carolina's roadways. Help beautify your community by getting involved locally.

Click here and watch a short Litter Sweep video.

Participants are eligible to receive a certificate of appreciation and enter the Unusual Litter Contest for cash prizes. The 2012 safety and promotional materials suitable for printing can be found by clicking here on forms.

For advance planning, the fall 2012 Litter Sweep is scheduled for Sept. 15 - 29.

About Litter Sweep:

• Litter Sweep is a statewide roadside litter cleanup drive sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). It is a biannual event usually scheduled for the last two weeks of April and September. The NCDOT Office of Beautification Programs administers the spring and fall Litter Sweeps.

• The Governor of North Carolina issues a proclamation prior to each cleanup to encourage North Carolina citizens, businesses, local governments, civic groups and Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) volunteers to participate in making our state clean, green and beautiful.
• Volunteers can obtain pick up supplies as orange trash bags, blue bags (for items to be recycled), orange safety vests and gloves from their respective local NCDOT county maintenance office.
• NCDOT maintenance crews devote one week of their time during Litter Sweep to pick up litter and collect orange bags from the roadsides once the groups have completed a cleanup.
• Everyone's participation in Litter Sweep is needed in order to clean up the increasing amount of roadside litter.

Call the Litter Sweep Hotline (800-331-5864) for more information.

Governor Perdue's Proclamation
Letter To Adopt-A-Highway Group Volunteers
Letter To Litter Sweep Volunteers
Forms
Litter Sweep Volunteer Cleanup Procedures
AAH Safety Video
Meth Lab Waste Recognition Video by the Colorado DOT (7.53 minutes).
"Unusual Litter Contest Award Recipients"

Senator Albertson's "Mean About Clean" Jingle Press Release

Download Our Mean About Clean Jingle