Maryland to launch annual ‘Operation Clean Sweep’ highway cleanup effort

BALTIMORE, MD—As the spring season begins, the MDOT State Highway Administration is preparing for its annual effort aimed at cleaning up litter and debris from state highways. The initiative, dubbed ‘Operation Clean Sweep,’ will get underway on March 18 and will involve increased mowing and litter pickup along state roads and highways. State transportation officials are urging motorists to slow […]

Crews to clean up roadside litter, debris ahead of Labor Day weekend

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration will launch an all-hands-on-deck litter and debris removal effort starting Monday in advance of the Labor Day weekend. State Highway Administration maintenance shop personnel will span the state to beautify roadsides as part of its Operation Clean Sweep Maryland project. Litter, including plastic bottles, fast food containers and cigarette butts can wind up in […]

State Highway Administration crews clean up more than 120 tons of debris as Operation Clean Sweep Maryland continues [PHOTOS]

BALTIMORE MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is continuing its litter removal efforts following the launch last month of Operation Clean Sweep Maryland. The statewide initiative nearly doubles the frequency of litter pickup and mowing efforts along Maryland roads. During the first two weeks of the statewide blitz, crews removed more than 120 tons of debris from areas […]

State Highway Administration kicks off Operation Clean Sweep Maryland to beautify roadways statewide

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration on Friday launched “Operation Clean Sweep Maryland,” a new initiative that will nearly double the frequency of litter pickup and mowing efforts along Maryland roads. The program is beginning in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. regions. “Maryland’s highways connect us to friends, family, schools, jobs and recreation, and serve as the […]