WVDEP Adopt-A-Highway Spring Cleanup Set April 25
Summary
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is accepting registrations for the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Statewide Cleanup on Saturday, April 25, 2026, with a registration deadline of April 17. The 2025 event drew more than 1,900 volunteers from over 250 groups who removed nearly 79,000 pounds of litter from almost 600 miles of roadway. The program, administered through WVDEP's Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP), provides garbage bags, work gloves, and safety vests to volunteers, and handles disposal of collected trash. Participants must be at least 12 years old; groups can register by calling 1-800-322-5530 or emailing dep.aah@wv.gov.
“Groups must register in advance by April 17, 2026, and inform their county DOH garage if they need supplies.”
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The WVDEP has announced its annual Adopt-A-Highway Spring Statewide Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2026, with registration open through April 17. Individuals, families, churches, businesses, schools, civic organizations, government agencies, and communities can register to adopt state-maintained roads for litter removal, with the program providing supplies and handling trash disposal. Groups interested in volunteering for the 2026 cleanup should register by April 17 by calling 1-800-322-5530 or emailing dep.aah@wv.gov, and should contact their county Division of Highways garage if supply assistance is needed. The 2025 event demonstrated significant community participation, with nearly 1,900 volunteers removing approximately 79,000 pounds of litter.
The Adopt-A-Highway program is co-sponsored by the WVDEP and the state Division of Highways, administered through the Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP), which provides technical, financial, and resource assistance for cleanup and recycling efforts statewide. Civic organizations, schools, businesses, and community groups in West Virginia seeking to participate in environmental cleanup initiatives should register by the April 17 deadline and coordinate with their county DOH garage for supply needs.
What to do next
- Register by April 17, 2026
- Contact county DOH garage if supplies are needed
- To register, call 1-800-322-5530 or email dep.aah@wv.gov
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Annual Adopt-A-Highway Spring Cleanup set for April 25th
3/11/2026
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - T he West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is now accepting registrations for the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Statewide Cleanup set for Saturday, April 25, 2026.
I ndividuals, families, churches, businesses, schools, civic organizations, government agencies and communities can register to pick up trash on almost any state-maintained road, back road or main route. Private roads and interstate highways are not eligible for adoption.
The Adopt-A-Highway program provides garbage bags, work gloves and safety vests to volunteers, and takes care of disposing of collected trash. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old to participate.
Groups must register in advance by April 17, 2026, and inform their county DOH garage if they need supplies. To register, call 1-800-322-5530 or email dep.aah@wv.gov. If you reach the REAP voicemail, please leave your name, phone number, group name, date of cleanup, number of participants, and the county where your adopted road is located.
The 2025 Adopt-A-Highway Spring Cleanup had more than 1,900 volunteers from over 250 groups who removed nearly 79,000 pounds of litter from almost 600 miles of roadway.
Co-sponsored by the WVDEP and the state Division of Highways, the Adopt-A-Highway program is administered by the WVDEP’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP). The REAP program empowers citizens to take ownership of their communities by providing technical, financial, and resource assistance in cleanup and recycling efforts.
Contact:
Carrie Jones
304-926-0499
carrie.e.jones@wv.gov
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