Clean Up Day Volunteers Near Roadways Saturday, October 2, 2010

Dover -- The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is pleased to announce that nearly 100 groups will participate in its Sixth Annual "Imagine A Litter Free Delaware" Clean Up Day set for this Saturday, October 2, 2010. Many of those registered are current Adopt-A-Highway volunteers who will be cleaning Delaware roadsides, yet several individuals and friends and family members have also made the commitment to clean neighborhoods and communities throughout the state. Registration for the event will continue until Friday, October 1, 2010.

Once registration is complete, DelDOT and those who registered will be concentrating on the task at hand - cleaning up Delaware. Each year, DelDOT removes approximately 425 tons of litter from roadsides. So, this special day is very much needed.

"This is a time when DelDOT asks everyone to think about how littering impacts our state. And to also consider how trash creates potential hazards for motorists and makes our roadside landscapes aesthetically unpleasing," states Secretary of Transportation Carolann Wicks.

Motorists should stay alert on Saturday, October 2 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for groups of people removing litter from roadsides. All participants should be wearing brightly colored safety vests so they can be seen, but motorists should still proceed with caution. Participants will be on both main roads and rural roads, as well as in local neighborhoods and communities.

Should inclement weather occur, participants will be out on Sunday, October 3, 2010, the designated rain date.