Roadside cleanup volunteers sought
The state Department of Transportation is seeking volunteers for this year’s Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania, which began March 1 and runs through May 31.
The cleanup is sponsored each year by PennDOT, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, the state Department of Environmental Protection and other partners. Groups participating in PennDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway program, which involves volunteers cleaning roadsides year round, are also encouraged to participate in the cleanup.
Interested individuals can find a listing of cleanup events, resources for organizing a cleanup, and other information about the effort online at www.gacofpa.org. Groups interested in adopting a section of highway are encouraged to contact their local PennDOT county maintenance office and ask for the AAH coordinator, or visit www.dot.state.pa.us.
PennDOT provides gloves, trash bags and safety vests to AAH and Great American Cleanup of PA groups. In addition to the event, during the “Pick it Up PA Days” from Saturday to May 4 registered events have access to reduced or free disposal at participating landfills. For more information, visit www.gacofpa.org.