Community Corner

Volunteers to Clean Local Roads Next Week

Groups from around Oakland County will be picking up litter and debris.

Volunteers will hit Oakland County’s roads to help clean litter and debris from the roadsides from April 13-21 as part of the Road Commission for Oakland County’s Adopt-A-Road program, according to a press release. 

Through the program, organized groups volunteer to clean specific road segments two or three times during the year—in the spring, summer and fall. RCOC provides training and equipment and then picks up the bagged garbage collected.

“We greatly appreciate the efforts of these concerned citizens who are willing to volunteer their time and energy to help make sure the roads in their communities are clean,” stated RCOC Chairman Greg Jamian in a statement. “We applaud their efforts.”

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Nearly 250 local groups are signed up to take part in the Adopt-A-Road effort. Many of the groups have been involved in the program for many years. They include scout troops, businesses, school and religious groups, fraternal organizations and more. Road segments in nearly all Oakland County communities are included in the program.

The groups are expected to clean along approximately 360 miles of county roads.

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Groups that volunteer as part of the RCOC Adopt-A-Road program receive garbage bags, orange safety vests and safety training from the Road Commission. Additionally, RCOC erects Adopt-A-Road signs at both ends of the designated road sections recognizing the volunteer groups responsible for the sections. Road segments are approved by RCOC.

Any group interested in adopting a paved county road section should call the RCOC Permits and Environmental Concerns Department at (248) 645-2000, ext. 2254.

Source: Road Commission for Oakland County press release

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