CSL Community Development

Cleaner Roads Stronger Communities

Our Roadside Litter Crews help keep our roadways and public spaces clean while also helping people move toward long-term employment.

2M+ Pounds Removed
2023 Program Launched
Paid Work Opportunities
Local Community Impact

More Than Litter

CSL’s Roadside Litter Crew program creates immediate paid work for people who may be experiencing barriers to traditional employment and housing.

Crew members build consistency, confidence, teamwork, and workplace skills. While also connecting with other CSL employment, financial coaching, housing, and support services.

Strengthens People and Places

Crew members make an environmental impact and gain experience that can support their long-term stability.

Cleaner Public Spaces

Crews remove roadside litter and debris that affects the appearance, safety, and health of local neighborhoods.

Paid Work Experience

Participants earn income while developing attendance, teamwork, communication, and job-readiness skills.

A Step Toward Employment

Crew experience can help participants rebuild a work history, strengthen résumés, and prepare for future opportunities.

Safer Communities

Removing discarded materials improves visibility, reduces hazards, and makes public spaces more welcoming.

Connection and Support

Participants can connect with CSL coaches, employment services, financial resources, and other programs that support stability.

Environmental Stewardship

The program helps protect local land, waterways, wildlife, and the overall appearance of the community.

Structured Workday With Meaningful Results

CSL provides transportation, safety procedures, equipment, and connections to additional support.

01

Meet the Crew

Participants begin with program orientation, expectations, and safety preparation.

02

Prepare for the Shift

Crew members receive safety equipment, supplies, work assignments, and guidance from CSL staff.

03

Clean Local Roads

Teams remove litter and debris from designated roadways and public areas across the community.

04

Build Toward the Next Step

Participants can work with CSL to explore employment, training, financial, housing, and personal goals.

Work Today Can Create Momentum for Tomorrow

For some crew members, this may be their first paid work in months or even years. This work helps rebuild routine, confidence, and a sense of possibility.

CSL staff work alongside participants to recognize their strengths, address barriers, and connect them with opportunities that can lead to greater income and stability.

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1
Earn immediate income

Complete paid work that creates a visible community benefit.

2
Build workplace habits

Practice reliability, communication, teamwork, and following safety procedures.

3
Connect with support

Identify employment goals and address challenges that may make work difficult.

4
Move toward stability

Pursue training, employment, financial goals, or another personalized next step.

2,500,000+ pounds removed

Every Pound Tells a Story

This represents cleaner streets and public spaces, but it also represents thousands of hours of paid work, teamwork, perseverance, and progress.

The impact is visible along the roadside. The deeper impact can be seen in the people who gain income, experience, and a renewed path forward.

Help Keep the Program Moving

Businesses, individual donors, and community organizations can help expand the program’s impact.

Businesses

Sponsor Crew Operations

Support transportation, safety equipment, supplies, participant wages, and other costs that make each crew shift possible.

Discuss sponsorship
Employers

Create a Next-Step Opportunity

Connect with job-ready participants and explore employment opportunities for crew members building toward permanent work.

Become an employer partner
Community

Support Cleaner Neighborhoods

Help CSL continue providing a practical response to roadside litter while strengthening employment opportunities.

Make a donation

Roadside Litter Crew FAQ

Program schedules, participation requirements, and available opportunities may change throughout the year.

Is the roadside crew paid?

Yes. The program is designed to provide paid work experience while participants perform meaningful community cleanup work. Current openings and participation details may vary.

Who can participate?

Participation depends on current program requirements, funding, crew capacity, and individual circumstances. Contact CSL to learn whether the program may be a good fit.

Does CSL provide safety equipment?

CSL provides appropriate crew guidance, equipment, and safety procedures for assigned work. Participants are expected to follow all instructions from crew supervisors.

Is this permanent employment?

The crew is intended to provide immediate work experience and a pathway toward greater employment stability. CSL may help participants explore training, permanent jobs, and other next steps.

Can my business or organization support the crew?

Yes. Sponsorships, employment partnerships, financial support, and collaborative community projects can all help expand the program’s impact.

Work. Opportunity. Community.

Be Part of a Cleaner, Stronger Community.

Connect with CSL to learn about crew participation, employment partnerships, sponsorships, or other ways to support the program.