Record #:

5025

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

In 1988, the North Carolina Department of Transportation created the Adopt-A-Highway program (AAH) to respond to public concern over highway litter. Over 6,000 groups, numbering over 150,000 volunteers, have adopted over 12,000 miles of state-maintained roadsides. In 1999, the program accounted for 7.6 million pounds of litter collected. The program saves taxpayers over $5 million annually in roadside cleanup.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 68 Issue 11, Apr 2001, p52, il

Subject(s):

Adopt-A-Highway Program; Litter (Trash)