Adopt a Highway

The Arizona Department of Transportation welcomes 18 of the newest volunteer groups helping keep Arizona highways clean! These families, groups and organizations recently made a choice to adopt or renew adopted miles and to reduce litter...

Effort organized by ADOT Adopt a Highway removed 214 bags of litter

Fifteen groups with 123 volunteers answered the call to participate in this special event. Some of those groups have adopted highway miles through ADOT's Adopt a Highway program, while others joined...
With National CleanUp Day approaching on Sept. 16, I want to express my thanks to our volunteers who consistently pick up trash along our state highways. We hope that existing volunteers and those wanting to participate in a one-day cleanup...
Registration begins here for the Sept. 16 annual cleanup event to help reduce litter along Arizona’s state highways. Welcome back seasoned volunteer groups and all new permit holders. Dust off those litter picker-uppers and head out with...
Every cleanup day is a new experience for the Prescott Litter Lifters, an Adopt a Highway volunteer group whose beginning dates back to 1981, according to group leader and co-manager Farrish Sharon. Seven miles of state highway along state...
The nation's birthday is a great time to reflect on Arizonans serving the community. Last year, more than 5,900 volunteers assembled to bag litter along adopted miles of state highways. These families, groups and organizations made a choice...
ADOT Kids is a website created to spark children’s curiosity in how things work and what makes things go, tapping into their interest in science, technology, engineering and math in a fun way! ADOT Kids has lots of free, downloadable...
Melissa Owen has donated hundreds of volunteer planning hours over the past 23 years with Adopt a Highway. What started out small became an All the Way to the Border cleanup event with neighbors, local businesses and organizations, reducing...

More than 12,500 bags of litter collected from state highways in 2022

If you’re lucky enough to drive through our scenic state during this National Volunteer Week, please consider the efforts of Adopt a Highway volunteers who help Keep It Grand. In 2022 alone, more than...
How many volunteers does it take to keep Arizona highways grand? Last year, about 6,000 volunteers picked up 12,500 bags of trash from along Arizona’s highways. The equivalent dollar amount associated with this volunteer effort is about...