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Adopt-A-Street Program
Broward County's Adopt-A-Street Program empowers volunteer groups to keep their neighborhoods litter-free one street at a time. The program began in unincorporated Broward County in 1995 and in 2000 a county-wide program was opened to all cities as a result of a partnership between Waste and Recycling Services and Broward Beautiful. More than 12,000 volunteers, from 16 cities have removed 152,263 pounds of litter from their adopted streets!
WHAT IS THE ADOPT-A-STREET PROGRAM?
Adopt-A-Street is a collaboration between Broward County and its residents. Groups agree to adopt half a mile or more of a street in Broward County and remove the litter four times per year for two years. The County provides organizational help, cleanup supplies, free disposal and Adopt-A-Street signs with your group's name displayed.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES TO ADOPTING A STREET?
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Encourages neighborhood pride and increased property values.
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Reduces litter removal costs.
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People litter less in clean neighborhoods.
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Allows maintenance crews to perform other tasks.
Click here to view a list of our current Adopt-A-Street groups!
WHICH STREET CAN WE ADOPT?
You can adopt any selected streets within our participating cities. Contact us if you are unsure if the street you wish to adopt is in our participating cities. Contact us at 954-474-1835 or email: litterprevention@broward.org.
WHAT ARE THE GROUP LEADER'S RESPONSIBILITIES?
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Scheduling cleanup dates with volunteers and notifying our office of the date.
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Distributing safety equipment and trash bags.
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Monitoring volunteers during cleanup events.
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Returning Event Completion Forms by mail, fax or e-mail, after each event.
WHAT ARE BROWARD COUNTY'S RESPONSIBILITIES?
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Providing safety equipment and trash bags.
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Conducting safety meetings with the groups.
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Installing "Adopt-A-Street" signs recognizing the groups.
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Disposing of bagged litter after the events.
HOW CAN I ADOPT-A-STREET?
Call the Broward County Litter hotline at 954-474-1835 or
e-mail litterprevention@broward.org.
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