Volunteer Group Litter Clean Up Details

The Missouri Department of Transportation will provide safety vests and litter bags, collect the bags you fill, and also provide safety instructions. MoDOT staff may propose a nearby alternative location for your pickup if there are safety concerns with your requested stretch of highway. 

The group agrees to:

• Download and Utilize the Litter Pickup Safety Checklist
• Pick up litter event during daylight hours
• Coordinate efforts with MoDOT local staff at least three weeks prior to the arranged date and time for litter clean up.
• Have volunteers that are a minimum of 14 years old.
• Adult supervision is required for groups which include minor children, age 14-17.
• Arrange for parking location for volunteers off the highway.
• Organize volunteers to work in pairs. 
• Conduct a safety meeting for all the volunteers with MoDOT prior to any litter cleanup activities.
• Sign a safety release form with MoDOT prior to any litter cleanup activities.