Adopt A Highway





2007 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.








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.
We need your photos here! e mail
them to
maryurias@keepfairfieldbeautiful.com
Law enforcement
Adopt a Highway
at the intersection
of
SC 34 and US 77.