SignalsAZ.com Prescott News Podcast - Arizona Volunteers Clear 2.6 Tons of Highway Trash

Episode Date: September 28, 2026

Send us a text and chime in!Volunteers with the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Adopt a Highway program cleared more than 2.6 tons of trash and litter from state highways on National CleanUp Day. On Saturday, Sept. 19, more than 224 volunteers from 33 volunteer groups around the state collected 382 bags of trash from Arizona highways. This tops the 1.8 tons of trash removed during last year’s National CleanUp Day event. Members of a volunteer group in Wickenburg spent the morning cleaning their adopted mile on US 60. Savanah Waters, who adopted the stretch of highway in honor of her late brother, Jimmy “Tra” Waters, said...   For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/arizona-volunteers-clear-2-6-tons-of-highway-trash/ Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network

Text to Speech audio articles made possible on the Cast11.com podcast network by Fane Signature Group. Volunteers with the Arizona Department of Transportation's adopt a highway program cleared more than 2.6 tons of trash and litter from state highways on National Cleanup Day. On Saturday September 19th, more than 224 volunteers from 33 volunteer groups around the state collected 382 bags of trash from Arizona highways. This tops the 1.8 tons of trash removed during last year's National Cleanup Day event. Members of a volunteer group in Wickenberg spent the morning cleaning their adopted mile on U.S. 60. Savannah Waters, who adopted the stretch of highway in honor of her late brother, Jimmy Trey Waters, said it was a great opportunity for her family and friends to remember Jimmy, while making a difference in their town. It's just so heartwarming to see everyone have a good

time and see what we're doing for a good cause, she said. Groups registered to participate in National Cleanup Day represented Springerville, Flagstaff, Payson, Marana, Sierra, and Avista, Bows, Surprise, and Rock Point, among other communities. Volunteer Highway cleanup events occur year-round and ADDOT will host and Adopt-A Highway Route 66 Centennial Cleanup in Flagstaff on Saturday October 17th, in celebration of its 100-year anniversary. Individuals can register to participate through October 2nd. Adopt-A highway volunteers help make a big difference in keeping Arizona grand. In 2025, nearly 8,000 people with 823 groups cleaned 1,982 miles of highway and filled 12,876

bags of trash and roadside litter. The labor value of those volunteers' work is over $589,000. Civic-minded individuals, religious groups, families and others who participate in the Adopt-A highway program receive two-year permits to clean up roadside litter on highway segments, typically a mile in each direction and largely in rural areas, that are deemed safe for volunteers. They agree to pick up litter in their adopted stretch at least one a year, preferably three or more times per year, and coordinate with ADDOT to arrange for safety vests, litter bags and training. To learn more about the Adopt-A Highway program or to adopt your own segment, visit Oz.gov.gov slash Adoptah Highway. Learn who else is making a difference in the Quad Cities with more stories from community connections on signals aZ.com.

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