The 2026听Spring听Litter Sweep is taking place April听11-25鈥�.鈥�
鈥嬧�嬧�婽raditionally scheduled for the last two weeks of April and September, Litter Sweep is the N.C. Department of Transportation鈥檚 biannual statewide roadside litter removal initiative. Residents throughout the state participate in local efforts to help clean up North Carolina’s roadways.
In addition to volunteers, NCDOT maintenance crews devote one week of their time听to pick up litter and collect orange bags placed on the roadsides by volunteer pickups.
Volunteers are provided cleanup supplies, such as reversible orange/blue trash bags, gloves听and orange safety vests,鈥� from their听local .
Learn more and see how to get involved: