If you noticed less garbage on 180th Avenue North lately, thank Ed Weiner for it.

The Loxahatchee resident organizes biannual trash cleanups of 180th from Orange Boulevard to Hamlin Boulevard.

It started with Ed, his wife and a few of their neighbors and has grown each year since. During the latest cleanup, they collected 3,800 pounds of trash, tires and debris in two hours.

“It’s nice to give back to your community and meet your neighbors and hopefully bring up some awareness not to litter,” Ed said. “We’re doing this strictly as volunteers because it’s the right thing to do.”

Recently, their efforts were formally recognized by the Indian Trail Improvement District’s Board of Supervisors, which presented a resolution of appreciation to Ed’s company, Pro Tech Air Corp.

The Acreage Landowners Association (ALA) would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Ed as well as raise awareness of the Indian Trail Improvement District’s Adopt A Street program.

“Thank you to Ed and fellow volunteers for your selfless dedication to this community,” ALA President Bob Morgan said. “It’s residents like them and programs like Adopt A Street that make the Acreage such a special place with a way of life worth preserving and protecting.”

ITID Board President Elizabeth Accomando started the Adopt A Street program after joining the board in 2022, before she met Ed.

Her goal was not just beautifying this community, but uniting it by inspiring residents to care more about one another.

“It promotes that community involvement, community unity,” she said. “If everybody cared, it would have a snowballing effect. It’s all part of a bigger mission.”

Carol Street was the first street to be adopted as part of the program. President Accomando herself adopted it under the name of Barky Pines Animal Rescue and Sanctuary, the no-kill animal shelter that she co-founded with her husband.

If you are interested in adopting a local street, it’s as simple as filling out an application at the ITID office and paying a one-time fee ($200, or $100 for nonprofit organizations). The fee covers the cost of ITID purchasing and installing a sign on the street you adopt.

ITID’s main office is located at 13476 61st Street North in unincorporated West Palm Beach. The phone number is (561) 793-0874.

If you’d like to join Ed’s next cleanup, which will be in November, keep an eye out for signs on 180th seeking volunteers when the time nears.