Adopt a Highway
Adopt a Highway
About AAH
Nearly 23.7 billion pieces of litter are left on 8.3 million miles of roadways across the United States, resulting in an average of 2,855 pieces of litter per mile, or about 73 littered items for every person nationwide.
The Adopt a Highway program offers community members and businesses a chance to help keep our highways free and clean of litter.
We invite you to join us in making a positive impact by keeping Arizona beautiful.
Upcoming Volunteer Events
Click on the events below for information and to register:
- National CleanUp Day, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025
- Groundhog Day Cleanup, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026
- Earth Day Cleanup, Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2026
Adopt a Highway Programs
- The Volunteer Program applies to individuals, families, churches, and other groups who apply for a two-year permit to clean up roadside litter on segments of roadway deemed safe for volunteers.
- The Sponsor Program applies to individuals and businesses that contract with maintenance providers to clean up roadside litter for a fee. These highways include urban areas that experience a large volume of traffic and litter deemed unsafe for volunteers.
Become one of the thousands of dedicated volunteers keeping our highways clean and safe.
