Litter Control Thanks Volunteers and Cleanup Crews By: Orange County Communications Department
As the season of giving approaches, the Orange County Litter Control Committee would like to pause and thank the many volunteers who help out with road cleanup and events.
On October 18, we hosted our annual Hazardous Waste Collection event. In four hours, we served 185 vehicles. It would not have been possible without the support of volunteers from the Orange County FFA. As we instituted a new event pattern to keep vehicles from lining up on Porter Road, their traffic control assistance was invaluable. Later last month, Mr. Ernst, a member of the Orange County Litter Control Committee (who helps out with nearly every event), helped the Coordinator distribute candy and coloring books during the Downtown Orange Trick-or-Treating event. With what seemed like a record-breaking turnout of young ghouls and goblins, they handed out hundreds of items during the two-hour event! Finally, the committee would like to thank groups that coordinated recent road cleanups, whether through the VDOT Adopt-a-Highway program or as a standalone effort. Orange County staff got in on the effort as well, hosting their fall adopted highway cleanup (of portions of Route 20 and Porter Road) on Friday, November 7. Want to get involved? There are many OC road sections available to adopt through VDOT. Don't want the long term commitment? No worries, our Litter Control Committee provides free supplies for those looking to host one-time cleanups.
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OCI November 2025
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