Brickhouse Cleans Up
In the fall of 2018, the employees of Brickhouse Environmental set out to Route 322, also known as the West Chester Bypass, to particiapte in the PennDot Adopt-A-Highway clean up program. In the beginning, the 2 mile stretch of road was littered with bottles, cigarette butts, car parts and anything else you can think of. Staff report that the initial clean up was the longest, but over the past year via four clean up sessions, the stretch of highway has been kept fairly clean. In total, Brickhouse Environmental has cleaned up 125 bags of trash. Afterwards, staff enjoy lunch at Brothers Pizza. Overall, it has been a great experience.
What We Found
- Mannequin arm
- Plastic car parts
- Old coke bottles
- Scrap metal
- College ID
- Photograph
- Lodge Sign
- Animal skull
- Cans from the 80’s
- Cement mixer Planters
When asked their favorite memory of the cleanup, one employee said: “I think the ladder being found, added to the pile and picked up by someone for scrap. It’s always satisfying to see a cleaner highway, but to see items go to recycling from our efforts is even better.” -Doug Schott
Another staff member stated, “Our business is to provide consulting services for environmental clean ups. It feels good to get out and clean up a section of the environment ourselves.”
Are you interested in learning more about the Adopt-A-Highway Program? Recent improvements to the program have made it easier to participate! A new website has been created to provide groups on-line access to the AAH program, which can be found here: https://adoptahighway.penndot.gov/.
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