Cumberland County Improvement Authority Revamps Adopt-A-Road
Program
Participant Registration Now Open For All County Roads
MILLVILLE, NEW
JERSEY. (March
15, 2016) – While many
people are tending to their yards in preparation for the spring, others are
turning their attention to cleaning the roadways of Cumberland County. The Cumberland County Improvement Authority
(CCIA) Office of Recycling, Clean Communities and Enforcement has received a
record number of calls in the past weeks from participants interested in the
county’s Adopt-a-Road program.
For
those who are interested or who have been part of the program in the past,
there are several changes that have taken place over the past year. The Adopt-a-Road program is now totally implemented
online through the CCIA website, www.ccia-net.com. All county roads are up for adoption. As a result of the extensive changes, the CCIA
determined that the best way to get the program back on track was to totally
revamp the process and give everyone a chance to adopt a road. These modifications include removing signs
from the roadways for anyone that has not contacted the CCIA during the past
year. “Without documentation or contact
with the groups or individuals who have adopted a road in the past, we had no
way of knowing if the interest was still there in keeping the road clean,” noted
Anthony Riviera, Director of Recycling and Enforcement.
The
online process is simple and only takes a few minutes to complete. Select the road to adopt and the system
automatically calculates a one-mile stretch.
One-mile, both sides of the road, is the minimum that can be
adopted. Fill in the registration
information, with particular attention to the safety and requirement screens. When registration is completed, the
participant can request pre-cleanup supplies online as well as trash pickup once
the cleanup is done. “Participants are
required to do at least four cleanups a year,” Riviera said. “Having it online
provides the means to monitor activity to ensure that the terms of the
agreement are met. Regular reminders
will be sent via email to participants. If
there is no activity for a year, the road will go back up for adoption and the
signs will be removed.”
The
Adopt-a-Road program is available to individuals and non-profit groups at no
charge. New for this online program is
business sponsorship for an annual fee.
This includes a larger sponsorship sign for the business on the adopted
road designating their partnership and commitment to the county as well as to
those who live and work here. The four
cleanups per year requirement is part of the business sponsorship and activity
will be monitored as for individuals and groups.
For more information or to register for
the Adopt-a-Road program, contact Riviera at 856-825-3700 x2010 or by email at triviera@ccia-net.com.
In addition to its environmental related initiatives, the Cumberland County Improvement Authority
is responsible for the development, financing and project management of projects and programs most vital to sustaining the economic and environmental future of the County and the state of New Jersey.
The Authority works in tandem
with the Cumberland County Board of Chosen Freeholders to foster greater economic
growth, business development and quality of life for all Cumberland County residents.
Contact: Anthony J. Riviera III
Cumberland County Improvement Authority 2 North High Street
Millville, NJ 08302
Phone: (856)
825-3700 x 2010
Fax: (856) 825-8121