Talk about an incentive.
The N.C. Department of Transportation is asking churches, schools, businesses and other groups to take to the streets from Sept. 20 to Oct. 4 to clean up trash. But don't join Litter Sweep for the good-natured volunteerism alone.
Because the person with the most unusual road-side trash find could win $250! (This reminds me of a package Matthew Eisley did in 2006 about N.C.'s trashy roadways.)
Here's what to do:
- Organize a volunteer group.
- Choose a state road (one in your neighborhood, on your commute, etc.)
- Contact Susan Cox with the NCDOT in Durham at (919) 477-2814 to reserve your cleaning supplies (safety vests, orange bags for trash and blue bags for recyclables). Designate a person to pick up your cleaning supplies.
After your cleanup:
- Leave your orange bags on the roadside.
- Call Susan Cox again (919) 477-2814) and tell her the number of bags and their exact location
- Take your blue bags of recyclables to a local recycling drop off center.
- Keep an eye out for "unusual litter." Take a picture of it and then enter the “Unusual Litter” contest to win up to $250.
After the cleanup, participants may visit this Web site to request certificates of appreciation from NCDOT.
For more information about Litter Sweep participation, call the Litter Sweep Hotline at 1-800-331-5864 or visit the Web site.
To report illegal dumping and littering in Durham County contact the Durham County General Services Department’s Litter Control Officer at (919) 560-0437.
Comments
Neat
Tue, 09/23/2008 - 11:36 — Anonymous (not verified)I think that this is a neat idea. It will encourage people to clean up their streets. All anyone has to do these days is tell someone that they will get a cash prize.