Program
Adopt-A-Spot

The Adopt-A-Spot program is a collaborative effort between the Department of Code Compliance, the Dallas Public Library and the nonprofit Keep Dallas Beautiful that encourages year-round volunteer efforts to beautify the city.

The program gives residents, businesses, clubs, and organizations the ability to keep the city clean and beautiful. Participants can adopt an available spot for a one-year period and commit to four clean-up events per year of adoption.

When you adopt an area in the City of Dallas, you will be receiving support and supplies from the Keep Dallas Beautiful Team. The goal of Adopt-A-Spot is to motivate people to take control on their environment and take measures to remove litter in the City of Dallas.

Benefits Include:

Engaging your family, friends, coworkers, or team in serving your community
Fostering community pride
A sense of community service and community pride
Community service credits for youth groups and other organizations that can be signed off by KDB staff
Recognition by Keep Dallas Beautiful

Adopter Responsibilities:

Adopts a designated area for a one-year period.
Agrees to coordinate four cleanups per year in the adopted area.
Agrees to monitor the adopted area and perform cleanups as needed.
Complete signed agreement and training with the Department of Code Compliance / KDB
Submit cleanup reports to Code Compliance KDB staff.

Our Responsibilities:

Provide educational material during Adopt-A-Block orientation.
Work with each adopter to coordinate the pickup of trash bags after the completion of cleanups.
Provide a Starter Kit to include: trash bags, gloves and code compliance literature.
Publicize your scheduled clean-ups on the Keep Dallas Beautiful social media pages.
Provide loaner tools for specialty clean-ups through the Department of Code Compliance: Community Hand Tool Program.

Use the button below to look at our available spots!

Adopt-A-Spot Dashboard

Do you have more questions about how Adopt A Spot works? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions section below, or reach out to us at CCSCommunityOutreach@dallas.gov

FAQs

Keep Dallas Beautiful is a program under the Department of Compliance that works to ensure our city is a clean, attractive place to live. No one individual can do this alone; it takes all of us working together. The heart of KDB is our volunteers, and this is one of several ways you can get involved to pick up litter and enhance our community.
Almost anything! Adoptions are reserved for public spaces such as streets, medians, trails, creeks, stormwater inlets and more. Have an idea? Contact us at kdb.ccs@dallas.gov!
Anyone can participate! Volunteer groups adopting areas can be very small or very large. Some examples include: families, businesses, neighborhood associations, clubs, civic organizations, faith-based groups, service organizations, or even individuals. For safety, we typically encourage at least two people, when possible.
Our team will contact you to discuss the site(s) you are considering. After discussing the site with you and your ideas for the site, we will work with you to complete an easy site agreement. After that, we will help you get started with supplies for your first cleanup.
Absolutely! Litter-only adoptions to control litter is one option. There are other opportunities. Some agreements beyond litter control may require insurance. Email us at kdb.ccs@dallas.gov for more information.
No, insurance is not required for litter-only adoptions.
Keep Dallas Beautiful has designated areas available for adoption and will assist individuals or groups in selecting other areas. For information on site availability, please contact us and we can help you explore other options.
Private properties should be maintained and kept free of litter by the property owner. If there is a concern with private property litter control, please report it to 311 or via email at dallas311@dallas.gov. You can also use the Our Dallas App to report litter concerns. The Adopt-A-Spot program is reserved for public spaces.
Adoption agreements are for a minimum of one year. At the end of the year, adopters have the option to renew their site agreements.
We are happy to help with one-time or occasional litter cleanups without any agreement. You can request litter supplies for yourself or your group at any time. We recommend starting with a single cleanup before committing to site adoption.
Litter cleanups should occur at least every other month, but monthly cleanups are strongly recommended, along with any additional cleanups necessary to maintain the appearance of your site.
KDB is happy to provide your group with trash bags, gloves, safety vests, and litter grabbers to get your group started.
No, adopting a spot is free!
The adoption sign will show the type of adoption (Adopted by etc.) Beneath that, we will work with your group to prepare a decal with your group’s name.
Yes. Once you fill out the form on the left hand side of the Adopt A Spot dashboard, your interest form will be automatically submitted to the Keep Dallas Beautiful e-mail kdb.ccs@dallas.gov
No. The best way to be recognized through signage is to adopt a location with an existing sign. Several locations already have signs in place. New signs may be installed in some instances but wait times may vary. In some areas, signs are not an option due to infrastructure or safety reasons.
You can also coordinate with members of the Keep Dallas Beautiful staff for the collection of trash and debris at the conclusion of your event. Their contact information will be given after your adoption is finalized.

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Program
Adopt-A-Spot

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