Every day at about 9 a.m., Rick and Rose Coddaire grab their tools and hit the road.
The Coddaires, Red Bank retirees in their 70s, have become minor celebrities for their daily litter pick-ups along Mountain Creek Road.
They walk a five-mile loop each morning carrying plastic grocery bags and grabber tools to comb the sidewalks, medians and ditches for trash.
“You can pick up a dime with this,” said Rick, triggering his grabber tool to lift a tiny piece of paper from the curb one morning last week.
They also pick up cigarette butts, fast-food debris, drink cans and any other trash that finds its way onto the busy roadway, which is lined with apartment and condominium complexes.