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Adopt-A-Highway
The Details
Program details
- Each volunteer group adopts a 2-mile section of a highway and removes litter at least once a month.
- MassDOT will fabricate and install a sign with your company name and logo on the highway to recognize your group for their hard work.
Volunteer criteria
To participate in the Adopt-A-Highway program in Massachusetts, volunteers must meet the following criteria.
Age Requirements: Volunteers must be at least 11 years old.
Fitness: Volunteers should be mentally alert, responsible, and in good physical condition, including sight and hearing.
Teams: Volunteer teams for Adopt-A-Highway consist of at least 6 members. If your team has volunteers under 18, you must have an adult supervisor for every 4 volunteers under 15 or every 6 volunteers that are 15-17.
How to apply
To apply online, please email AdoptAHighway@dot.state.ma.us.
Next steps
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Review safety training
Watch our safety video to learn more about the safety precautions you will need to take when volunteering.
Learn about litter pick-up safety
When you are picking up litter along the highway, there are special precautions you should take. We also limit what you can and cannot pick up and what you should wear while you are picking up litter. Read the document for more information
Open PDF file, 118.02 KB, Special precautions for volunteer’s picking up litter (English, PDF 118.02 KB)Contact