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Tired of Seeing People Throw Trash on the Side of the Road? Swat-A-Litterbug!

Littering North Carolina roadways is not an acceptable behavior - never has been! Some people simply need to be informed and reminded that their littering, whether deliberate or unintentional, can end with their personal commitment to stop.

In order to communicate to people who litter (litterbugs), NC DOT is asking every citizen to assist us in our educational effort to ensure a cleaner and safer North Carolina roadway system.

Let DOT know when a person is littering by contacting their Office of Beautification Programs through the Swat-A-Litterbug process:

E-mail DOT: On-line Swat-A-Litterbug form to report a litterbug
Mail in a Swat-A-Litterbug card. (To obtain Swat-A-Litterbug cards, call 1-800-331-5864.)
Call DOT's Customer Service Office at 1-877-DOT-4YOU (1-877-368-4968).

Upon receipt of the litterbug information, they will:

Notify the vehicle owner of the littering offense .
Inform the vehicle owner of the penalties for littering.
Urge the litterbug to stop littering.

A formal notification is signed by the Colonel of the State Highway Patrol. This letter helps NC DOT educate and remind citizens of their civic responsibility to protect the environment.

The Swat-A-Litterbug Program is an educational effort administered by the Office of Beautification Programs within the North Carolina Department of Transportation. It provides every citizen an opportunity to be an active participant in ensuring the roadways of North Carolina are kept clean, beautiful, and safe.

(Image provided by Asheville Downtown Association.)