TOWN OF WESTPORT
ADOPT-A-ROAD PROGRAM
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. The Group members are to be considered as volunteers and not as officers, employees, or agents of the Town of Westport. Any injuries, claims, liabilities, suits or costs thereof, whatsoever, arising from Group or Group members activities relating to this permit shall be the sole responsibility of the Group or its individual members.
2. The Group agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Town of from any injury, cost, suit, liability or award arising from the issuance or exercise of this permit, or because of any adverse effect upon any person or property attributed to the works of the Group.
3. Participants in the Group agree to obey and abide by all laws and regulations relating to safety and such terms and conditions as may be required by the Town for special conditions that may exist on a particular adopted section.
4. The Group shall pick up litter a minimum of three times a year between April 1 and November 1. The Group shall not work beyond its section limits.
5. The Group shall not pick up litter on medians, bridges, in tunnels, on overpasses or around other structures that would pose a danger.
6. The Group shall supply one adult supervisor for every 5 or 6 workers.
7. The Group shall review the safety rules with all participants before proceeding to the road segment.
8. All participants shall be at least 11 years of age or in the 6th grade. No other persons shall be present at the work site.
9. The Group shall work only during daylight hours and in good weather.
10. Traffic safety signs shall be displayed properly during litter pickup. Groups shall work on only one side of the road at a time.
11. All participants shall wear safety vests.
12. When the Group encounters closed containers or items suspected to be hazardous, these items shall not be touched. Items of serious concern should be noted and reported to the Town office.
13. The Group shall place filled trash bags at the designated pickup site.
14. The Group shall order required supplies and materials from the Town.
15. Unused materials and supplies furnished by the Town may be retained by the Group during the agreement period, but at the end of the period must be returned as instructed by the Town.
16. The Group shall submit a tentative schedule of pickup dates to the Town Administrator. The Group shall not collect litter during the following holidays periods, Memorial Day extended weekend, July 3 - 5 and Labor Day extended weekend.
17. Within 24 hours of a collection, the Group shall contact the Town of Westport office.
18. The Group shall make arrangements for off-road parking to the worksite. All vehicles at the pickup site shall be parked at the nearest cross street, if possible, or at least 3 feet from the pavement when parking on the road.
19. The Group may keep any recyclable materials.
The Town of Westport agrees to the following:
1. Provide safety vests, trash bags, and traffic safety signs.
2. Remove the filled trash bags as soon as possible after the pickup.
