Support cleaner properties and stronger local participation.
Adopt-A-Dumpster™ gives businesses several practical ways to participate, from sponsoring a dumpster or local sign to supporting community mapping, education and municipal outreach.
Sponsor a Dumpster
Help fund a participating dumpster-area improvement and receive factual sponsor recognition through the program.
Explore SponsorshipSponsor Local Signs
Help place Scan Before You Dump™ signs at participating properties and make legal disposal information easier to find.
Sponsor Local SignsChallenge Partnerships
Support a local community mapping challenge, verified participation effort or educational campaign without influencing scoring or verification.
View Sponsorship OpportunitiesLetter of Commitment
Show support for the mission without making a financial commitment. Letters help demonstrate real community interest to cities and funders.
View the LetterCommunity Business Supporters
See how local businesses can publicly support the program while keeping recognition factual and non-commercial.
Community SupportersEducation & Resources
Share Wet Trash 101, stormwater education, printable guides and practical dumpster-area resources with staff, tenants or customers.
Open the Education LibraryCommercial Dumpster Staff Training
Free step-by-step training for restaurant employees, store teams, shared commercial tenants and property managers: proper sorting, close-the-lid habits, safety checks and how to report a problem.
Train Your TeamStore Owner & Business Operator Guide
Understand your business's sorting program, shared-hauler responsibilities, staff training, overflow and lease-related communication.
Open Store Owner GuideRetail Employee Quick Guide
A three-minute routine for stockrooms and staff: cardboard, packaging, dumpster lids, correct bins and how to report problems.
Open Retail Staff TrainingNot sure which option fits?
Start with the sponsorship page and tell us what community, property or program you want to support.
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