NCDOT Litter Sweep
Spring and Fall Litter Sweeps
Litter Sweep is a statewide roadside litter cleanup drive. It is a biannual event scheduled for the last two weeks of April and September.
The NCDOT Office of Beautification Programs administers the Spring and Fall Litter Sweep. Participants are eligible to receive a certificate of appreciation and enter the Most Unusual Litter Contest for cash prizes.
Help beautify your community by locally participating in this cleanup event!
The governor of North Carolina issues a proclamation prior to each cleanup to encourage North Carolina citizens, businesses, local governments, civic groups, and Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) volunteers to participate in making our state clean, green, and beautiful.
Volunteers can obtain pick-up supplies such as orange trash bags, blue bags (for items to be recycled), orange safety vests, and gloves from any of the NCDOT's county maintenance offices (Durham Office). During Litter Sweep NCDOT maintenance crews collect the full bags from beside the highways once the registered groups have completed their cleanups.
Call the Litter Sweep Hotline (1-800-331-5864) for more information, or go to the NCDOT Litter Sweep website for the forms you need to sign up.
