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2010 Cleanup


In case of rain, the cleanup will automatically be postponed for the following Saturday.
If your group is unable to participate on the actual cleanup day, you may select another
day but you must do two things:

1) Notify our office at least three business days before the official cleanup date, i.e.
2) Make plans to properly dispose of your full trash bags after the cleanup.




September 18, 2010 for the 22nd annual cleanup

















FAITH AND DELIVERANCE TEMPLE

Litter Trashes Everyone

Litter doesn't just affect the appearance of South Carolina. It has a significant environmental and economic impact on the state.
With efforts to make the public aware of the effects of litter growing more intense every day, South Carolinians are realizing that
litter is a real problem in our state. And it's not just our pride that's hurting.
When It's Not in the Trash Can, It Comes Out of Our Pockets
Talk about throwing our money away! Picking up litter from public roads, parks, highways and waterways cost money - millions of
dollars a year. And guess who pays for it? South Carolina taxpayers just like you.
Wrappers, Cans, Butts and Old Tires - What's the Attraction?
Tourists from outside of South Carolina spend $6.6 billion in our state every year. But we've never met a tourist who actually liked
looking at litter. Let's make sure those who choose to spend their vacation time and money in South Carolina don't make their first
visit their last.

It's Not Nice (or Smart) to Mess Up Mother Nature

There's nothing like a nice walk on the beach in the morning (as long as you don't step on that broken bottle) or a romantic
evening in the park under the stars (except for all those cigarette butts around the bench). You can take the kids canoeing (and
explain that those aluminum cans don't grow there) or maybe spend a day shopping downtown (pay no attention to the litter along
the curb). Trash is more than an eyesore, it's hazardous to the health of the environment. Old tires become mosquito breeding
grounds. Discarded fishing line can seriously injure fish and birds. Plastic bottles, bags and packaging can pollute our land and
water for thousands of years to come.



SCDOT Commission Adds Fourth Cleanup to Adopt-A-Highway Program

At a recent meeting of the SCDOT Commission, Adopt-A-Highway program leaders and management of the SCDOT Maintenance Office were asked to
review the effectiveness of the AAH program. A presentation outlining past AAH accomplishments and future AAH program plans was prepared and
offered to the Commission.

The SCDOT Commission has request that all county Adopt-A-Highway programs  increase the number of annual cleanups to four in an effort to
decrease litter on South Carolina highways

How to Join the Adopt-A Highway Program
It's really quite simple. All you need is an interested and enthusiastic group who is willing to adopt a state or city maintained primary or secondary road
(2 miles)and be responsible for picking up litter along its right-of-way on three designated Saturdays a year, for a two year period.

To participate in the Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) program, please do the following:

Select a state maintained road in Fairfield County to adopt, then call SCDOT to find out if the road is available to adopt.  635-4222



Click here to find out more: SCDOT Adopt A Highway  
* Please Note:

Before your group can participate in your first cleanup, your designated group leader must attend an official safety training session. At the training
session, safety precautions will be discussed and trash bags and safety vests will be distributed. These supplies will be provided to each group free of
charge.
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at the intersection
of
SC 34 and US 77.