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This environmental preservation programming is exactly where YOU can help make a change and difference in YOUR community.
IMPACT: Litter costs our community money.
Littering can cause a variety of issues beginning with the environmental impact leading towards the disruption of a community’s good health and quality of lifestyle. It is important to keep your local community healthy and looking its best for today and future generations.
In 2019, litter cleanup cost the Missouri Department of Transportation $6.8 million. This cost affects all of Missourians. Litter also affects organizations such as businesses, city councils, local communities, and educational facilities, making the money used for litter clean up not available for more positive use in the community. As a result of this irresponsible pollution, protecting the environment from litter requires significant resources, which instead could have been used for environmental preservation or development.
Litter can be harmful to people, animals and the natural environment, as it can threaten their existence and evolution. The major impacts involve the danger to public health, the risk of fire hazards, endangering or even killing wildlife, and the serious damage to local waterways. Litter directly and indirectly affects the tourist industry and our quality of life.
Join the City to beautify its streets with an Adopt-A-Spot Beautification partnership!
So, how can you get involved?
Columbia’s Adopt-A-Spot (Street) Litter Program is a great opportunity for volunteers to become a part of the team that makes Columbia a great place to live, work and play while protecting the environment.
Littering can cause a variety of issues beginning with the environmental impact leading towards the disruption of a community’s good health and quality of lifestyle. It is important to keep your local community healthy and looking its best for today and future generations.
Adopt-A-Street today!
Contact the City’s Volunteer Program at volunteer@CoMo.gov
Select a cleanup site for approval or choose from this list of suggested sites
Complete the agreement form
A two-year commitment is required
Minimum requirement of four cleanups per year
Safety vests, gloves and bags provided
Adoption Recognition sign placement at location
One-time volunteer opportunity
The Volunteer Programs also welcomes groups or individuals interested in a one-time cleanup effort or people interested in linking up with others to maintain a site.
Volunteer with the City of Columbia Stream Team the "Crawdads".
Join our city-wide monthly litter stream cleanup event.
Be a part of the team that keeps litter out of our local waterways!
About Litter Team Events:
Litter Team events are led by trained volunteers who provide bags, gloves, safety vests and direction.
Locations and times vary.
Drop-ins are welcome on the day of the event.
*** Need a group-specific cleanup? We can help you organize a stream, park or road cleanup specific to a group. Volunteer Programs can help identify and approve an area of need, provide supplies and instruction.
Contact the City’s Volunteer Program to learn more about the stream clean up program
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