Adopt-a-Highway
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The Adopt-a-Highway program provides an opportunity for you or your family, business or civic group to clean up litter.
Last year, volunteers contributed 31,800 hours of their time and picked up 26,300 bags of trash from 1,900 miles of roads.
AAH Volunteer Obligation
AAH volunteers agree to pick up litter four times a year for three years.
Pick Up Rules (PDF, 31 MB)
In return, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) provides trash bags, vests, important safety information, and highway signs that recognize your group. Learn more here.
Other Opportunities
If you notice an increase in litter on a particular stretch of road, notify us at 1-800-FOR-ROAD (1-800-367-7623) or contact the Adopt-a-Highway coordinator in your area.
If the road qualifies for the Adopt-a-Highway program, we can list it as a road “most in need” of adoption.
If it does not qualify for the program, we'll forward the information to local the VDOT Maintenance office.
VDOT works with other state agencies and organizations to prevent and control litter. Learn more here.
Fairfax and Loudoun Highway Segments
The Virginia Department of Transportation is testing a new feature that allows you to view satellite images showing both highways available for adoption and those that have been adopted. More >>
