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Volunteers logged hundreds of hours in Mill Creek’s Adopt A Street program, coordinator reports
Summary
Volunteer coordinator Barb Heidel told the city council that 728 volunteers contributed roughly 10,796.25 hours from July 2024 to October 2025, collecting an estimated 219 trash bags and 43 recycling bags; staff described equipment and process improvements and plans for next year.
Barb Heidel, Mill Creek’s volunteer coordinator, returned to the council Dec. 9 to report program improvements and volunteer statistics for the Adopt A Street program.
Heidel said the program now issues lighter orange duffel bags and longer‑lasting supplies (safety vests, nitrile gloves, grabbers, trash and recycle bags) that volunteers can keep and use without checking in to the office. She also described new, consolidated online reporting forms and said groups can request specific road segments; staff approval is required when segments are outside the published list.
Heidel provided program statistics: 728 volunteers participated between July 2024 and October 2025, contributing approximately 10,796.25 hours, and volunteers collected roughly 219 trash bags and 43 recycling bags, though she acknowledged the tallies may be underreported when groups forget to log returns. New adopters include community transit sections, Jackson High School and the Friends of Penny Creek Nature Area, among others.
Councilmembers thanked volunteers and asked about expanding permanent signage to highlight adopters and whether additional roads could be added; staff said such additions are possible but may require coordination with public works and funding consideration.
What happens next: staff will continue to refine reporting, evaluate signage options and report back on program uptake in early 2026.
