How to Participate in the Adopt-A-Highway Program in Lexington and Richland Counties
1. Gather an interested and enthusiastic group who is willing to adopt a state or city maintained primary or secondary road and be responsible for picking up litter along its right-of-way on four designated Saturdays a year for a two-year period.
2. Below are links to Richland County and Lexington County state-maintained roads available for adoption. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these lists. To download the Reader for free, click here.)
3. Select a road in Richland County or Lexington County to adopt from the lists below. Active AAH groups are highlighted in bold so these sections are currently unavailable.
Richland Roads |
Lexington Roads |
If the road you are interested in adopting is NOT listed, please contact Keep the Midlands Beautiful to discuss possible options.
4. Complete the Adopt-A-Highway form below after you have selected your road and confirmed that it's available. Mail the completed form to: Keep the Midlands Beautiful, 1305 Augusta Rd, West Columbia, SC 29169. Or e-mail the form here.
5. Further instructions will be given once Keep the Midlands Beautiful receives and processes your application.
6. Your designated group leader must attend an official safety training session before your group can participate in your first pickup. Keep the Midlands Beautiful holds safety training sessions each quarter. At the training session, safety precautions will be discussed and trash bags and safety vests will be distributed. These supplies are provided free of charge.
7. The group leader will receive quarterly updates and information about the AAS program through KMB's electronic newsletter, Road Reader.
