Adopt-A-Highway
With more than 100,000 acres of right-of-way to maintain along a State Highway System that stretches almost 16,500 miles, you might imagine that litter can become quite a problem. In 2025, ARDOT spent almost $10 million on litter prevention. Volunteers spent more than 2,000 hours collecting more than 4,300 bags of trash. Fighting litter in Arkansas isn’t a one-day effort. It’s a year-round operation that relies on contractors, county programs, nonprofit partners, volunteer coordination, and countless hours from ARDOT maintenance crews across the state.
Your organization can help reduce the impact litter has on our highways by participating in ARDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway program. Since 1987, thousands of organizations have adopted stretches of Arkansas highways across the state. The Adopt-A-Highway program has increased public awareness of what it takes to maintain the highway right-of-way while providing an opportunity for volunteers to become personally involved in keeping Arkansas beautiful.
When you adopt an Arkansas highway, we will:
- Coordinate litter pick-up activities with your organization and monitor for safety;
- Furnish safety vests, advance warning signs and trash bags;
- Dispose of trash bags you fill with litter;
- Install signs printed with your organization’s name to provide public recognition of the community service you are providing.
Click below to learn more about signing up for the Adopt-A-Highway Program.
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