The annual Trash Bash! event hosted by Indiana Department of Transportation is set between April 15 through April 30.
INDOT crews work together with volunteers to beautify the state’s roadside areas by picking up trash and debris. Individuals, organizations, businesses and active Adopt-a-Highway groups can join the staff members on two-lane roads in an effort to clean around the highways.
In 2018, the Trash Bash! event gathered 3,457 bags of trash.
INDOT is increasing an investment in roadside maintenance to $57 million to clean and mow along the state’s highways.
Motorists are reminded to look out for work crews and volunteers along the highways during the enforcement effort. When drivers encounter a work crew, they should slow down, be alert for changing traffic patterns, and always avoid distractions such as cell phones while driving.
To be a part of Trash Bash!, contact INDOT Customer Service at 1-855-463-6848.
