You can keep your neighborhood and city beautiful by cleaning up an area today!
About the program
The Adopt a Street program is a community initiative where volunteers take responsibility to clean and maintain a designated area of Brooklyn Park.
Who can participate?
Anyone! The program is open to individuals, families, neighborhood groups, community organizations, and businesses in Brooklyn Park.
Safety tips
A roadway can be a dangerous place to be. Every group member should be mentally alert, have a sense of responsibility for the safety of themselves and others.
Wear the right gear
- Heavy gloves
- Heavy leather shoes or boots
- Light colored clothing and a brightly colored cap
- Hat and long sleeves for sunburn
- Sunscreen and insect or tick repellent
- High-visibility vests (provided by the city)
Stay safe on the road
- Assure traffic control signs are set out during the cleanup and returned afterward
- Park vehicles off roadway
- Carpool to the pickup site to reduce the number of vehicles on site
- Stay in the right of way
- Work facing traffic and never turn your back to oncoming cars
- Supervise and and all children who are participating in the cleanup
- Watch your footing
- Be careful on steep slopes, trenches, or other types of drop-offs
- Avoid using headsets
- Stay clear of any construction
- Do not pick up items on bridges, tunnels, or an overpass
- Be alert for wildlife
- Work on one side of the road at a time
Stay healthy
- Do not remove anything that could be hazardous to your health like needles, syringes, jagged glass, animal feces, etc.
- Carry a first aid kit
- Be aware of the nearest hospital, in case of an emergency
- Drink plenty of water but avoid overhydration
- Keep a list of any allergies volunteers may have
- After cleanup, remove all collected material
How to sign up
Signing up is easy, just follow these steps:
| Adoption process |
| Step 1: Organize a cleanup group |
| Step 2: Choose an area to clean up |
| Step 3: Contact Public Works to adopt a street |
| Step 4: Review the Adopt a Street program safety tips |
| Step 5: Pick up cleanup supplies at the Operations and Maintenance Building |
| Step 6: Clean up your area during daylight hours only |
| Step 7: Contact the city to remove filled trash bags and large, heavy, or hazardous items |
Request cleanup supplies
We offer free cleanup supplies to all organized cleanups to improve the livability and safety of our neighborhoods, including:
- High visibility vest
- Trash bags
- Orientation materials
Questions?
Contact Brooklyn Park Public Works
763-493-8007
BPOM@BrooklynPark.org