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Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Litter Clean-Up (Adopt-A-Highway)
Permit
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| Who Needs This Permit? |
| | Anyone in Nova Scotia who wants to provide roadside litter clean-up
for a period of 3 years along any approved section of secondary road,
under the "Adopt-A-Highway" Program. (This excludes
100-series highways.)
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| Issuing Department / Agency: |
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N.S. Department of
Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
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| Where can you get this Permit and / or further
information? |
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Area Manager
Any
district or area office
N.S. Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
This permit is issued by the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal.
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| Application Forms & Process: |
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The Women's Institutes of Nova Scotia coordinate the activities of all
participating community groups.
Before you apply for the permit, read the conditions and suggestions.
Application forms can be obtained from the Adopt-A-Highway office:
Phone: (902) 893-6520
Fax: (902) 893-6393
Women's Institutes of Nova Scotia
Adopt-A-Highway
Women's Institute Building
Nova Scotia Agricultural College
35 Tower Rd.
Box 550
Truro, Nova Scotia
B2N 5E3
E-mail: wins@gov.ns.ca
Website: http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsaf/wi/projects/adopt.shtml
Each time a cleanup is performed (usually twice per year in the spring
and fall), a new Litter Clean-up (Day) Permit
must be obtained from the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal.
Safety vests, garbage bags and flagging materials are provided to the
volunteer groups when the permit is issued, and highway signs are installed
along the adopted section of roadway to give recognition to the volunteer
group.
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| Waiting Period: |
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1 - 10 working days
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| Expiry & Renewal: |
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This application is valid for 3 years from the date it is issued. Near
the end of the 3 year period, a renewal letter will be sent to your group
to renew the application for an additional 3 years.
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| Price: |
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Free
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| Related Requirements: |
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None
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| Additional Information: |
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The Adopt-A-Highway Program is an international roadside litter cleanup
initiative. In Nova Scotia, the program was started in 1997 by the Women's
Institutes of Nova Scotia, the Lions Clubs and Clean Nova Scotia. The
Departments of Environment, Tourism, Culture and Heritage, Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal and the Resource Recovery Fund Board continue to be strong
supporters of this program.
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| Legislative Authority: |
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None
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Last Updated: December 2007
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