Adopt-A-County Road

Cleanup Program

Enhance the quality of life in your community and gain recognition for your efforts!

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• having organized volunteer groups dedicated to cleaning two mile stretches of county roads;
• providing heightened awareness regarding the negative impact of illegal dumping and the correct alternatives to proper disposal of waste; and
• instilling community pride and respect for our beautiful rural areas throughout Porter County.

• Driving along clean roads is much more enjoyable than cruising roads littered with cigarette butts, cans, plastic bags, old shoes, etc.
• Untidy roadways can actually decrease property values, deterring people from buying homes and discouraging businesses from moving into the area. It also could prevent people from patronizing businesses that are located along unsightly roads.
• Garbage on the ground contaminates soil and ultimately pollutes bodies of water. Think about items like cigarette butts lying along the road. As it rains, the butts get wet and carcinogens leach into the soil. The rain can transport those poisons to bodies of water, contaminating our drinking water supply and taxing water treatment facilities.
• Litter can hurt and even kill people and wildlife. How many times have you swerved to miss something in the road and almost cause an accident in the process? People also can pick up or step on broken glass, rusty nails, needles and other sharp objects. Critters can die from accidentally ingesting trash.
• Litter is expensive. How often are our tax dollars spent on municipal crews called upon to clean up alongside roads when our hard-earned tax money could be used to fund other vital government services?