Purpose

• Beautify Blount County
• Reduce litter waste
• Raise awareness of litter in our local community
• Create pride in the appearance of our community
• To provide the opportunity for citizens, businesses, and groups to contribute in local litter reduction

 

Sponsors

Blount County Highway Department, Blount County Sherriff’s Department, and Keep Blount Beautiful

 

Participants

Community organizations, businesses, industries, and/or individuals may adopt a one-mile section of road. All participants must be at least 12 years old. Participants between the ages of 12-17 must have parental permission and must have adult supervision.

 

Requirements

            The adopter agrees to:

·         Adopt a one mile section of a city or county road for a period of three years

·         Pickup litter along the adopted street four times per year

·         Obtain necessary equipment and return it to the Keep Blount Beautiful office

·         Assure that all participants attend a safety orientation, abide by all safety guidelines, and sign a waiver

·         Litter pickers are available for purchase through Keep Blount Beautiful

 

Blount County Highway Department agrees to:

·         Identify mile sections of road which are adoptable

·         Provide signs identifying adopter and section of road adopted

 

Blount County Sheriff’s Department agrees to:

·         Arrange for pickup of litter and transportation to the landfill

 

Keep Blount Beautiful agrees to provide:

·         Trash bags, safety vests, and gloves

·         Traffic safety signs

·         Safety video and brochure

 

Adoption Signs

Size 24” x 30”; separate 8” x 24” section for adopter; two needed for each section

 

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