FAQ

This program allows our road maintenance crews to concentrate on keeping the road itself in good shape for motorists. Your participation in cleaning up litter and debris from the roadside improves your community’s landscape and makes it a nicer place to live and work.

Individuals, families, businesses, charitable organizations, schools, churches – pretty much everyone! Safety is our priority, so prospective volunteers should be in good physical condition with good eyesight and hearing. Minors may participate with the authorization of a parent/guardian and with sufficient adult supervision during clean-ups.

A little time and energy is all we ask from you – no monetary cost is required. There is no cost for your Adopt-A-County Road sign or for the trash bags and safety vests needed during clean-ups.

We generally ask that you adopt a minimum of one mile. If you have a specific road in mind, you can contact us to see if it is available or go to http://adoptaroad.macombgov.org to view our map of available roadways.

The Adopt-A-County Road sign is 24” x 24” and the name plate is 12” x 24”.

There is a maximum of 20 characters/spaces per line and two lines per sign.

Before cleaning a road, participants should contact our Adopt-A-County Road representative for required safety vests and orange trash bags. Participants then meet at a designated location (carpooling is encouraged) and walk along the adopted roadside while picking up litter and debris. Safety precautions are a must! Be sure all participants view the safety brochure and video.

We do understand that it is sometimes difficult to coordinate dates for clean-ups for groups and can allow for a missed clean-up occasionally. If we do not receive word that you cleaned your roadside over a period of one year, we will contact you directly to see if you are still interested in remaining an Adopt-A-County Road parent. Roads that are not cleaned for more than one year without notice from the adopting party may be subject to cancellation of the adoption.