What is the Adopt a Highway Program?
It’s a Mn/DOT public service program for volunteers to pick up litter along Minnesota’s highways. It enables the state’s environmentally conscious citizens to make a personal contribution to a cleaner environment.
How does it work?
Community groups, churches, individuals or businesses adopt a highway by picking up litter on both sides for at least two years.
Adopt a Highway groups agree to:
Adopt a highway for a minimum of two years.
Select a segment of highway approximately two miles in length.
Pick up litter on both sides of a highway.
Pick up litter as often as it needs it spring through fall, usually two-three times a year. The spring pickup should be done in April or May before the grass grows.
Notify Mn/DOT after every pickup. Have your Adopt a Highway number when you call.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will:
Provide safety vests, trashbags and safety information.
Remove filled bags from the roadsides; remove large, heavy or hazardous items.
Erect a 3’x5’ highway sign to recognize your group’s commitment. The sign legend is the name of your group only, not its message. It is limited to two lines of 16-18 characters, including spaces and punctuation.
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