Adopt-a-Highway is a program where groups volunteer to pick up litter off of Arizona's highways and byways.

          The Adopt-a-Highway program is a national litter awareness program.  Each year more than 1500 groups participate in removing litter on Arizona's highways saving nearly $800,000 in tax payer's money.

          Arizona's program started in 1988 with approximately 120 groups.  By 1991, all available mileage was adopted in the metropolitan areas.  By fall of 1995, more than 1300 groups had adopted over 2300 miles of Arizona's highways.

          Groups include civic and community groups, business organizations and even families.