12 GeV Adopt A Spot
Program Intent - Electronic Signup for Friday, October 24 Litter Pickup
The intent of the Adopt-A-Spot program is to encourage citizen participation in beautification and litter clean-ups of designated areas in their community at regular intervals. Individuals, organizations, or businesses may agree to keep a designated area, other than a highway, cleared of litter and/or provide beautification for a contract period of either one or two years.
Program Benefits
- A cleaner community
- A sense of community service and community pride
- A better place to do business
- Community service credits for scouts, school groups and other organizations
Program Guidelines
- Any JLab employee (18 years or older), or user may participate in the 12 GeV Adopt-A-Spot program.
- The 12 GeV project has committed to cleaning up their adopted area at least 4 times each year for two years.
Dates for Litter Control
- Participants are required to track and report on their clean-up activities so that information may be used for various reports and analysis prepared by the City of Newport News.
- Participants must attend an initial safety briefing prior to the first clean-up to review safety and other guidelines. This briefing will be given by the Adopt-A-Spot Coordinator. No participant may be involved in a litter clean-up without having attended at least one safety briefing.
- The City of Newport News will provide participants with plastic trash bags and safety vests (if clean-up involves a street) prior to each clean-up.
- Participants will be advised on how to dispose of filled trash bags. Participants are encouraged to separate recyclable materials.
- A sponsor sign noting the 12 GeV team's participation has been erected at the designated Adopt-A-Spot location, along Jefferson Avenue.
Program Contacts
- Steve Suhring - 7670
- Del Whitlock - 7425
- Linda Even - 7308
12 GeV Project Program Obligations
- To provide volunteers with trash/recycling bags if needed.
- To provide locations for debris to be dropped off or to pick up debris if necessary.
- To provide recognition for volunteers participating in the program.
Adopt-A-Spot Safety Rules
DO's:
- Wear an orange safety vest if you are involved in a street or parking lot cleanup so that you can be seen and identified with the cleanup team.
- Wear light or bright colored protective clothing, as well as hard-sole shoes and work gloves. Sandals or open-toe shoes are not allowed.
- Work only during daylight hours and in good weather. Have plenty of water on hand, even in cooler climates.
DON'T's:
- Don't horse around or do anything that will distract other volunteers.
- Don't participate in litter cleanups while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- Don't pick up litter on or from construction sites.
- Don't pick up materials that are labeled "hazardous" or that are known to be hazardous.
- Don't pick up litter in a designated street or parking lot during peak traffic times.
- Don't use power tools such as lawn mowers, tractors, or chainsaws.
- Don't touch or play with any exposed wires or cables.
