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To adopt a path or street, call 602-390-7862, complete a volunteer agreement form and mail it to: City of Tempe Transportation Division, Attn: Travis Holland Jr., P.O. Box 5002, Tempe, AZ 85280 or email the form to travis_hollandjr@tempe.gov. You will be contacted after the form has been received to go over the agreement.
Adopt-A-Street The length of an adoptable street is a minimum of one mile, but no more than two miles. The commitment is a few hours each cleaning period with a minimum of one clean up every three months for two years. Signs crediting the volunteer or sponsor organization adopting the street will be paid for and installed by the City.
Please call 602-390-7862 two weeks prior to your clean up event to prevent construction conflicts. Trash bags and safety vests are available at Tempe's Transportation Maintenance Facility located at 2090 W. Rio Salado Parkway. A $50 (cash or check) deposit is required when picking up the safety vests. The deposit will be returned in full upon return of the vests.
- Program Policies PDF
- Streets that are already adopted PDF
- Safety Requirements PDF
- Volunteer Agreement Form PDF
- Sign Request Form PDF
- Activity Report Form PDF
- Release and Waiver of Liability PDF
- Watch our Adopt-A-Street Video
Adopt-A-Path The length of an adoptable path is a minimum of one mile, but no more than two miles. The commitment is a few hours each cleaning period with a minimum of one clean up every three months for two years. Signs crediting the volunteer or sponsor organization adopting the path will be paid for and installed by the City.
Please call 602-390-7862 two weeks prior to your clean up event to prevent construction conflicts. Trash bags and safety vests are available at Tempe's Transportation Maintenance Facility located at 2090 W. Rio Salado Parkway. A $25 deposit is required when picking up the safety vests. The deposit will be returned in full upon return of the vests.
- Program Policies PDF
- Paths that are already adopted PDF
- Volunteer Agreement Form PDF
- Activity Reporting Form PDF
- Safety Requirements PDF
- Release and Waiver of Liability Form PDF
- Sign request form PDF
- Watch our Adopt-A-Path Video
Once approved to Adopt-A Path or Street:
1) Have all volunteers sign the Release and Waiver of Liability Form.
2) Call 602-390-7862 at least two weeks in advance to schedule the event and reserve safety vests and litter bags, which can be picked up at the Transportation Maintenance facility located at 307 W Guadalupe Road.
3) Review the safety requirements with all volunteers.
4) Have the event and complete the activity report form.
5) Return safety vests and the activity reporting form to the City.