Adopt-A-Street Program

Overview

member of Downtown Rotary Club around Adopt-A-Street sign after a cleanup
father and son picking up litter roadside
group photo of UF Pre-Professional Service Organization
Sigma Lambda Beta members posing under Adopt-A-Street sign

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The City of Gainesville voluntary Adopt-A-Street program exists to safely and positively address roadside litter in our community. The City’s Adopt-A-Street Program comprises a diverse group of participants dedicating their time to keeping Gainesville clean. Active Adopt-A-Street program members include local civic groups, businesses, sports clubs, college organizations, families, and individuals. It is these volunteers that keep this program going strong.

 

 

  

Submit A Cleanup Report

  

Become An Adopt-A-Street Member

Adopting a street is a great way to help beautify our community and show your civic pride. Also, seeing volunteers at work is a visible reminder to others that littering is not okay. Any business, non-profit organization, or citizen in Gainesville is eligible to apply to adopt up to a two-mile section of a city street. Each group must commit to removing litter at least six times each year, remain in the program for at least two years, and a representative of the group must successfully complete a safety training session.

The city has clean-up kits for loan consisting of safety vests, plastic bags, gloves, and litter pick up sticks for the purpose of litter removal. After your first clean-up, a sign with the name of each Adopt-A-Street group or individual will be posted at both ends of the adopted street section.

If you are interested in becoming an Adopt-A-Street member, please contact the Solid Waste Division at 352-334-2330 or by email.

For short-term community service projects or adopting a county road, please contact Keep Alachua County Beautiful at (352) 371-9444 or visit KACB.org.

Current Adopt-A-Street Members

A - E

  • Alachua County Libertarian Party (NW 23rd AVE/BLVD from NW 13th ST to NW 21st TER)
  • Alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority (SW 16th AVE from Archer RD to SW 13th ST)
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (NW 8th AVE from NW 22nd ST to NW 34th ST)
  • Antonelli, Joseph (SE 2nd AVE from S. Main ST to Williston RD)
  • Beta Iota Chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma (Old Archer Rd. from SW 34th ST to SW 23rd ST)
  • Big Brother Big Sister of Alachua County (NW 45th AVE from NW 6th ST to NW 19th ST)
  • BRG Realty Ventures (NW 31st DR from NW 8th AVE to NW 16th AVE)
  • Chi Epsilon Engineering Honor Society (SE 7th ST from SE 7th AVE to University AVE)
  • Circle K-UF International (NW 10th AVE from NW 13th ST to N. Main ST)
  • C.L. Roberts Counseling, LLC (NW 55th AVE from NW 13th ST to NW 53rd AVE
  • Delta Delta Sigma (NW/SW 62nd St. & SW 62nd Blvd. from W. Newberry RD to SW 4th PL)
  • Delta Nu Zeta (SW 5th AVE from SW 13th ST to S. Main ST)
  • Delta Omega Beta Upsilon Chapter (NE 15th ST from NE 39th AVE to NE 53rd AVE)
  • Delta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc. (SW 10th ST from SW 8th AVE to NW 8th AVE)
  • Downtown Rotary Club (S. Main ST from Depot AVE to SW 16th AVE)

F - K

  • Florida Club Gymnastics (NW 5th AVE from NW 22nd ST to NW 13th ST)
  • Gamma Eta Sorority (NW 5th AVE from NW 13th ST to NW 6th ST)
  • Gator AISES, Gator Chapter of American Indian Science and Engineering Society (NW 7th AVE from NW 6th ST to NW 13th ST)
  • GHS Class of 2025 (NW 24th BLVD from NW 39th AVE to NW 53rd AVE)
  • Golden Key International Honour Society (SE 4th ST from SE Depot AVE to SE Williston RD)
  • HCM Neighbors, Highland Court Manor (NE 31st AVE from NE 15th ST to NE 19th ST)
  • HEAT, Health Education and Training Center of Gainesville, Inc. (SE 8th AVE from SE 15th ST to Hawthorne RD)
  • Houde/Boyles (NE 2nd ST from NE 8th AVE to NE 16th AVE)
  • Human Rights Council of North Central Florida (NW 8th AVE from NW 34th ST to NW 55th ST)
  • In Memory of Eukelia Davis, Pain to Purpose (NE 8th AVE from N. Main ST to Waldo RD)
  • Jewish Council of North Central Florida (NW 8th AVE from NW 17th ST to NW 22nd ST)
  • Kappa Phi Lambda & Pi Delta Psi (SW 27th ST/SW 40th PL/SW 25th TER from SW 35th PL to Williston RD)
  • Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. (SW 37th/39th BLVD from Archer RD to SW 34th ST)
  • Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity (SW 23rd TER/ST from Archer RD to SW 35th PL)

M - S

  • Nirvana Junk Removal (SW 24th AVE from SW 34th ST to SW 43rd ST)
  • Omega Phi Alpha at UF, Alpha Omicron Chapter (SW 4th AVE from SW 13th ST to S. Main ST)
  • OSHA, One Health Student Association (SW 23rd ST from SW 35th PL to SW Williston RD)
  • Phi Sigma Rho (NE 15th ST from NE 23rd AVE to NE 39th AVE)
  • Pi Kappa Phi (NW 3rd AVE from N. Main ST to NW 13th ST)
  • P.K. Yonge Key Club (NW 8th AVE from NW 6th ST to NW 17th ST)
  • Premier Moms, Shirley Williams, EVG (NE 2nd St. from NE 8th AVE to NE 2nd AVE)
  • Resource Realty LLC (N. Main ST from NE 39th AVE to NE 53rd AVE)
  • Rhine, Helene & Lenny - FL Diabetes Camp (NW 18th TER/ST from NW 8th AVE to NW 16th AVE)
  • Ridgeview Neighborhood Association (NW 29th RD from NW 13th ST to NW 19th ST)
  • Robinette, Mike & Dawn (NW 22nd ST from W. University AVE to NW 16th AVE)
  • Shadow Health (SE 24th ST from Hawthorne RD to E. University AVE)
  • Sigma Chi Fraternity Gamma Theta Chapter (NE 31st AVE from Main St. to NE 15th ST)

T - Z

  • Tau Beta Pi FL Alpha Chapter (NE 28th AVE from N. Main ST to NE 15th ST)
  • TEDxUF (SE 4th AVE from S. Main ST to Williston RD )
  • Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority (SW 62nd BLVD from SW 20th AVE to SW 4th PL)
  • Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity (SW 35th PL from SW 34th ST to SW 23rd TER)
  • UF African Student Union (NW 55th ST from NW 23rd AVE to Newberry RD)
  • UF Alpha Phi (NW 6th ST from NW 8th AVE to E. University AVE)
  • UF Asian American Student Union, AASU (NE 15th ST from NE 16th AVE to NE 23rd AVE)
  • UF Pre-Professional Service Organization (SW 6th ST from SW Depot AVE to SW 16th AVE)
    

Covid Cleanup Protocols

don't forget to wear a mask graphic We love our volunteers and want to see you stay healthy! When conducting litter cleanup events, each member of the Adopt-A-Street group should remember to:

  1. Wash your hands often and use hand sanitizer when soap and water are not readily available.
  2. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
  3. Practice social distancing by placing at least 6 feet between yourself and other people.
  4. Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others.
  5. Wear plastic gloves throughout the litter cleanup event.

For information about COVID-19, please refer to Keep America Beautiful's Guide to Litter Cleanup in a COVID-19 Environment(PDF, 626KB)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the Florida Department of Health.