The Swat-A-Litterbug Program is an educational effort administered by the Office of Beautification Programs within the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

Littering North Carolina roadways is not an acceptable behavior - never has been! Some people simply need to be informed and reminded that their littering, whether deliberate or unintentional, can end with their personal commitment to stop.

In order to communicate to people who litter (litterbugs), we are asking every citizen to assist us in our educational effort to ensure a cleaner and safer North Carolina roadway system.

Let us know when a person is littering by contacting our Office of Beautification Programs through the Swat-A-Litterbug process:

• E-mail us: On-line Swat-A-Litterbug form to report a litterbug (click here)
• Mail in the Swat-A-Litterbug card*
  
• Call our Customer Service Office at 1-877-DOT-4YOU (1-877-368-4968)

Upon receipt of the litterbug information, we will:

• Notify the vehicle owner of the littering offense
  
• Inform the vehicle owner of the penalties for littering
  
• Urge the litterbug to stop littering

A formal notification is signed by the Colonel of the State Highway Patrol (click here). This letter helps us educate and remind citizens of their civic responsibility to protect the environment.

The Swat-A-Litterbug Program provides every citizen an opportunity to be an active participant in ensuring the roadways of North Carolina are kept clean, beautiful, and safe.

* To obtain Swat-A-Litterbug cards, call 1-800-331-5864.