cleanup

Pennsylvania Departments of Transportation (PennDOT) and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) are seeking volunteers for this year’s Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania, which runs through May 31.

The cleanup is sponsored each year by PennDOT, DEP, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful and other partners. Groups participating in PennDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) program, which involves volunteers cleaning roadsides year-round, also are encouraged to participate.

“Pennsylvania is a beautiful state, and it’s imperative that we work together to keep it that way,” PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards said. “I urge individuals to join the thousands of volunteers in their communities to participate in the cleanup this year to keep Pennsylvania not only esthetically beautiful but environmentally safe.”

Interested individuals can find a listing of cleanup events, resources for organizing a cleanup and other information about the effort online at 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 penndot.gov under “About us.”

Groups interested in adopting a locally maintained road can contact Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful at keeppabeautiful.org under “Keep It.”