Adopt-A-Roadway

The City of Mequon Adopt-a-Roadway Program provides organizations, corporations, groups, and individuals an opportunity to help keep City-maintained roadways trash free. Learn more about the requirements and how to apply below.

Program Requirements:

We ask adopters to organize cleanup events at least twice a year. In return, the City of Mequon will post recognition signs along the adopted roadway giving you or your group credit for your efforts.

Adoption Time Length:

Valid until such time the Group notifies the City of abandonment.

Length and Location:

Roadside area within the right of way. The City of Mequon will work with prospective adopters to select sites that are safe for volunteers.

Age Requirements:

An individual or an adopting group’s primary contact must be 18 years of age or older. The Group shall supply one adult supervisor for every 5 to 6 workers. Cleanup event participants must be at least 11 years of age or older to work along City roadways. Minors must have parental permission.

Cleanup Events Per Year:

A minimum of two organized, scheduled events; between April 1 and November 1 every year.

Clean-Up Event Notification:

Requested cleanup event dates must be approved by the City. Adopter will contact the Adopt-a-Roadway Coordinator at least two weeks in advance of the preferred date.

Supplies:

The following equipment is provided for pickup from Mequon Department of Public Works: Safety vests, trash bags, litter grabbers and work gloves.

Bagged Litter Pick-Up:

Mequon Highway Department will pick up bagged litter from the roadside after cleanup events.

Acknowledgment Signs:

The city will erect an Adopt-A-Roadway sponsorship sign with the group’s name on it on each end of the adopted roadway segment after the group performs at least two successful clean-ups.

General Conditions (see application form for a full set of terms & conditions)

Process

1. Application

Check the map below to see what roadway sections are available.
Complete the application form and submit it to the City of Mequon Highway Department for approval. (instructions on form)

2. Prior to clean-up

Organize group and have volunteers watch the DOT safety video.
Group leaders download and share with your group, the Wisconsin DOT Safety Sheet. The safety rules outlined in this sheet also applies to the City of Mequon Adopt-A-Roadway program. The contacts, however, for the Mequon program are listed on the clean-up report.
Fill out the Adopt-A-Roadway work plan and hold harmless agreement forms and submit them to the City of Mequon Highway Department. (instructions on forms) Note: Groups may not clean up their adopted section of roadway until the hold harmless agreement (signed by every group participant) is submitted to the city.
Arrange to pick up required safety vests, garbage bags, litter grabbers, etc. during highway department regular business hours.

3. CLEAN-UP!

Group cleans up their “adopted” section of roadway!
Group leaders fill out clean-up report. The clean-up report has contact information that may be needed during clean-up and provides an area for comments or recommendations.

4. After clean-up

Each sponsor group shall submit the completed clean-up report and return the borrowed clean-up supplies.
After two successful clean-ups, the city will erect the sponsor signs.
Groups wishing to stop cleaning up their “adopted” segment of roadway shall complete the notice of abandonment form to make the segment available to other groups.