BALTIMORE — They're calling it a deep spring cleaning for Maryland roadways.
Today, the State Highway Administration launched Operation Clean Sweep - focused specifically on getting litter off the state's thoroughfares.
Cleaning up trash has cost the state more than $40 million in the past five years alone. They picked up more than 364,000 bags of trash last fiscal year.
Operation Clean Sweep is in its second year; last year's mission was hindered a bit by a mild winter, said SHA.
The organization is asking the public to do their part by not littering, and by reporting any trashy areas they see.
