A Virginia man troubled by litter along the highway has decided it’s time for the empire to strike back.

WSLS-TV reports that Henry Wakley, of Blacksburg, Virginia, dressed as the Star Wars character Darth Vader while cleaning a stretch of highway that he “adopted” through the Adopt-a-Highway program.

Wakley says he’s disappointed and embarrassed by the amount of garbage along the roadway, and simply likes to get out and dress up because it makes people smile as they drive by. As he picked up garbage along a 1.5 mile stretch, many drivers honked, waved or even stopped by to take a picture.

Wakley explained that it’s a fun way to bring awareness to a serious hazard to the environment. 

The force is strong with this one.