ALL COUNTIES | March 14, 2025

In an ongoing effort to maintain clean and safe highways, ARDOT is announcing an enhanced litter pickup initiative, which will occur on Wednesday, March 19.  OnSpring Clean-up Day, our maintenance crews across the state will spend the day picking up litter from our highways. 

This effort is a part of Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup, which is one of the nation’s largest community improvement programs, engaging millions of volunteers across the country each year. ARDOT is proud to support the Great America Cleanup by focusing all of our maintenance forces on litter pickup for an entire day.

Littering in Arkansas continues to be a problem.  Each year, ARDOT spends approximately $8 million for litter removal.  This initiative will serve to clean up our highways, and it will also draw attention to the problem of littering here in Arkansas. 

To help address the issue of littering, in 1987, ARDOT created the Adopt-A-Highway program.  This program coordinates the efforts of many volunteers from nearly 700 organizations to help keep litter under control. ARDOT appreciates the volunteers who spend time picking up litter from along our highways. All Arkansans can help by disposing of trash properly or by reporting litter concerns at 866-811-1222.

“ARDOT dedicates significant resources to combat litter each year.  This Spring Clean-Up Day for our highway system takes that effort another step further.  Spring is a beautiful time in the Natural State as the grass greens, the trees awaken, and the wildflowers begin to bloom,” ARDOT Director, Jared D. Wiley, said. “We hope that our efforts on March 19 will enhance the natural beauty of our highways by removing litter that is both unsightly and unnecessary. Please give our crews a wave and proceed with care as you see them out there doing what they can to keep Arkansas natural.”

Click here to learn more about how to get involved with Adopt-A-Highway.

Click here to learn more about the Great American Cleanup.