Adopting a trash site is optional. You are welcome to clean trash anywhere. These sites are suggestions.

Click the links in the pins on the map or in the site description next to the map to get more detail about each location. To adopt one of these trash sites, make note of the entry ID and list it in the ‘Cleanup Site’ section of your Source to Sea Cleanup group leader registration.

NOTE: sites are hidden from this map once they are adopted.

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Site Name

Highway runoff embankment

Entry Id

4837

City

West Hartford

State

Connecticut

Name of body of water (river, stream, lake, etc.)

Near a stream

Name of the nearest road or crossroads

Troutbrook Drive and Elm Drive

Brief description of the trash site

Visible from the sidewalk and Troutbrook Drive. It is a disgusting collection of trash. While it is trapped by a fence, it is a serious eyesore. The fence is not that high and as fall sets in it will be easier to reach the rubbish as plants start their hibernation.

Type(s) of trash at the site

Cups, plastic bottles, bags

Estimated number of volunteers this site needs for cleanup

3

Are boats or special equipment needed for cleanup? If so, explain

Ladder to hop fence

Is this site suitable for children under 12?

No, adults only

To adopt a trash site, make note of the entry ID and list it in the 'Cleanup Site' section of your Source to Sea Cleanup group leader registration.