King County’s Adopt-A-Road Program began in 1991 — since then, more than 250 volunteer groups have cleaned hundreds of miles of roadway, keeping thousands of bags of litter off county roads. Learn how you, too, can help make King County a better place to live.

The King County Landscape Enhancement Program is an opportunity for volunteers to help roadside plants thrive in King County by adopting a section of roadway landscaping and improving it’s health and appearance through litter pickup, weeding, and sometimes watering or planting new vegetation. Well-maintained roadside trees and other plants not only make a community look good, they also help clean the air, filter stormwater runoff and reduce the impacts of global warming.

When you call the Illegal Dumping Hotline to let us know about an illegal dumpsite, we're able to quickly coordinate a clean-up response. Illegal dumpsites can attract rats, are dangerous to children, can pollute our rivers and streams, and may contaminate wells.

From My Commute traffic cameras to subscription Road Alerts to Metro Online and TripPlanner, King County has many online tools that can help you plan a safe and efficient commute.

Go green and get healthy at the same time — consider incorporating bicycling and walking into your lifestyle. Check out the bicycling resources we provide, including the popular King County Bicycling Guidemap and Public Health's walking maps.

Secured loads help prevent litter and save lives. Thirty-four percent of litter-related violations issued by the Washington State Patrol in 2003 were for a failure to to secure a load and an additional 22% were issued for debris escaping from those loads. Secure your load — it's the law. (.pdf)

Updated: April 11, 2008