Spotsylvania homeowners will soon notice cleaner roadways as the county's Litter-a-Thon program kicks off April 3rd. Every Saturday in April, nonprofit groups will gather hundreds of bags of litter to raise money -- each bag is worth $4.

Clara Mills, an environmental coordinator for the county, says the program is very successful. "There are hundreds of bags that get picked up, and it is kind of a win-win because the nonprofit groups get a chance to make money while they remove litter."

The money paid to the groups comes from a litter prevention and recycling grant.

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