What is Because We Care?
This program offers citizen volunteers the opportunity to become proactive in the fight against litter throughout Henrico County. It’s easy to get involved. You or your family, business, civic group, school club, scout troop can adopt an area and it costs nothing but time.
What is required of adopters?
When signing a contract, the adopter agrees to attend all pickups to oversee safety. You also agree to pick up litter four times each calendar year. After each pickup, you agree to fill out the evaluation form found on our website.
What can I adopt?
- School
- Park
- Road
- Adoptions have a 2 linear mile requirement (some exceptions may apply). All participants must be over the age of 18.
- Community
- Adoption of several small roads (typically used for neighborhoods). All participants must be over the age of 18.
How do I get started?
To get started, you will need to decide where you would like to adopt; we ask that you come to us with a location in mind. Our team must evaluate all potential adoption sites for safety and need. Safety is the number one tenant of this program.
Once a location is agreed upon, we will send a contract to the adopter. Next, the adopter will attend a virtual safety orientation. School and park adopters will be able to begin pickups after attending safety orientation. Road and community adopters must wait until their sign(s) have been placed.
Pickup Supplies:
KHB provides trash bags, gloves, vests (on loan), and litter grabbers (on loan). All participants in road and community adoptions are required wear a KHB issued safety vest during all pickups. Supplies will be made available to pick up from our office and must be requested using our online form at least one week before the adopter intends to procure them. Vests and cleanup evaluation form are to be returned within 7 days of your cleanup.
Trash disposal:
If you are unable to dispose of collected litter, KHB offers trash pick-up upon request.
Services
- Because We Care Evaluation Form - Fill this form out and submit after completing your organization's cleanup.
- Because We Care Supply Request Form - If you are doing a project for Keep Henrico Beautiful and need supplies, please fill out the form and submit to us.
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