Adopt a Highway: Welcome new highway heroes

Safety vests are these heroes' capes, and pickup sticks are their weapons of trash destruction. ADOT cheers on 26 new Adopt a Highway Volunteer groups permitted between May and July, which includes those who graciously extended their volunteer permits for two more years.

Volunteers come back time and again to help prevent a littered universe, so proper clothing and closed-toed shoes are the basics that help complete the uniform.

Our lime-green-vested crusaders are directed to avoid handling dangerous things like Kryptonite and other items that scream danger. We ask to steer clear and notify ADOT maintenance with the highway number and mile marker where questionable trash is found.

Maybe you are reading this and decided that bagging litter is not your thing. Not to worry, because all drivers are champions when they proceed with caution through volunteer work zones.

You can also help by securing items in your vehicle that may blow away. Stashing trash responsibly until it can be disposed of properly. Smashing litter before it happens is what heroes do.

If you'd like to join the battle against litter by forming your own team of superheroes, please contact Adopt a Highway to find opportunities in your area.

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