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Adopt-A-Mile

The Adopt-A-Mile Program provides an opportunity for groups take an active role in keeping Blount County clean. Groups (or individuals) of any kind are welcome to adopt a City of Alcoa, or City of Maryville, or Blount County road and commit to keeping it clean through regular litter pickups.

What is

Adopt-A-Mile?

It’s a way for groups and individuals to actively care for our roads by committing to keep a chosen mile clean. Adopt-A-Mile fosters local pride and teamwork while making Blount County safer and more beautiful for everyone.

Apply
Request Supplies
Report Your Cleanup

Who Can Participate?

  • Businesses, families, neighborhoods, civic clubs, churches, sports teams, student groups, community organizations, individuals, anyone!
  • Participants under the age of 18 must have parental permission and must have adult supervision during the cleanup.

Requirements and Agreements

The Adopter agrees to:

  • Adopt a one-mile section of city or county road for a period of two (2) years. The adoption can be renewed.
  • Pick up litter along the adopted road three (3) times per year.
  • Obtain necessary equipment through Keep Blount Beautiful and return in a timely manner.
  • Assure all participants sign a liability waiver and abide by all safety guidelines. Keep Blount Beautiful must have waivers on file for all participants before the first litter pickup.
  • Report the litter pickup to Keep Blount Beautiful using the Adopt-A-Mile report form.

 

Keep Blount Beautiful agrees to:

  • Provide trash bags, safety vests, gloves, litter pickers, and road signs (upon request, if available).
  • Provide safety information and documentation.

 

City of Alcoa, City of Maryville, and Blount County

  • Assist with waste disposal if needed.
  • Create and post road signs at the start and end of the adopted stretch (signs will be requested after two completed cleanups within 6 months).

For Volunteers

Submit Volunteer Waiver
Litter Pickup Safety

Adopt-A-Mile

Road Map

Thank you to our Adopt-A-Mile participants!

Adopt-A-Mile Application

Name(Required)
Address(Required)

Adopt-A-Mile Supply Request

Contact Name(Required)
Date of Cleanup(Required)
Date to Pickup Supplies
You may leave this question blank if you want to discuss.
Supplies include litter pickers, safety vests, gloves, and trash bags for each volunteer.
Will you have any new volunteers, and if so how many? (If this is your first cleanup, simply write "first cleanup")
Will you require safety signs for your cleanup?(Required)
Includes stand and orange "litter pickup ahead" sign. Two available.
How will you be disposing of the trash?(Required)

Adopt-A-Mile Cleanup Report Form

Contact Name(Required)
Date of Cleanup(Required)
How many people participated in the cleanup?
How long did the cleanup last?
# tires, furniture, car parts, items too large to bag
How many bags were recycled? (Note: recyclable litter should be collected in a separate bag and disposed of at a recycling center. Bags of recycling count towards total number of bags.)
Using the scale provided, please weigh each trash bag and extra items and put the total weight here. If you were not provided a scale, please write "no scale provided"
Disposal Method
(For trash pickup requests only) Please give a detailed description of the location of the trash using intersections/landmarks, etc. Please do not leave trash close to the road or on private property.
I will send 2 pictures of my cleanup to director@keepblountbeautiful.org. One of the pictures will be of the picked up trash.(Required)
Our cleanup can be shared on social media.(Required)