Adopter's Guide
Safety first! Here's how:

• Gather your supplies
  • safety vest
  • broom and dustpan
  • gloves
  • bucket or bag to put removed material in
• Think "safety first"
  • wear the vest provided. If possible, have a second person join you. The person wearing the vest should remain standing and watch traffic. The other person performs the cleaning.
• Never remove the grate
  • Clean only the surface and around the grate. Never attempt to remove the grate or reach inside. (If the drain seems plugged, contact the city, town or village's public works department).
• Busy streets
  • It is best to adopt drains on local residential streets. Avoid busy streets.
• "Only rain down the drain"
  • Clear the curb area and the sidewalk around the storm drain. This helps to keep pollutants from washing into the drain during rain events.
• Weigh your collected material for reporting
  • If you don't have a scale, feel free to estimate the weight.
• Separate and dispose of material collected:
  • Recyclable materials in a recycle bin
  • Compost leaves, grass, and sticks
  • Everything else in the trash
• Report your work
  • Click on the map and select "reporting cleaning activity". Fill in the date of your collection, then the weight and type of materials collected.
• Well done!
  • You have made a difference for your community!