Great American Cleanup

Cincinnati's
Great American Cleanup 2010 will take place on
Saturday April 24th. For more details contact
Liz McEwan at 352-4384.
Keep America Beautiful's
Great American Cleanup (GAC), the nation's largest community improvement program, takes place annually from March 1 through May 31, involving an estimated 2.8 million volunteers and attendees. The hardworking volunteers donated more than 8 million hours in 2009 to clean, beautify and improve more than 17,000 communities during more than 30,000 events in all 50 states and beyond. Activities included beautifying parks and recreation areas, cleaning seashores and waterways, handling recycling collections, picking up litter, planting trees and flowers, and conducting educational programs and litter-free events.
Click to get our
Community Kit or to check our
Frequently Asked Questions
View GAC 2010 Community Map in a larger map
A Great Success in 2009! Thanks to our sponsors, 9,000 volunteers and leaders from
90 communities and local authorities (including the Cincinnati Mayor and City Manager), Keep Cincinnati Beautiful's
Great American Cleanup collected 650,000 pounds of litter and debris; 25,000 pounds of recyclables and 1,100 tires; and diverted more than 40,000 plastic (PET) bottles from the waste stream. Click
here to read the Channel 5 article and video. Click
here to see 2009 photos of the event and
here to see the results of the 2009 Photo Contest.
Click to get our
Community Kit or to check our
Frequently Asked QuestionsFor information about sponsoring opportunities, volunteering or coordinating a cleanup event in your neighborhood in 2010, call 352-4380 or email
Liz McEwan.
KCB also organizes a similar cleanup in the Fall on
Make a Difference Day.
Q: How can I volunteer in my community during the Great American Cleanup (or Make a Difference Day)?A: As the events approach, there will be a frequently updated list of community events posted on our website. You will find information about who to contact, where to meet, and when to meet for your local cleanup event. If you don't see your neighborhood on the list, choose another one near to you or contact us for other ideas about volunteering.
Q: Who coordinates the Great American Cleanup (or Make a Difference Day) in my neighborhood?A: Usually the Community designates a coordinator for the event and many of these coordinators have been involved with the Cleanup for multiple years.
Q: How can I be involved in coordinating next year's event?A: If someone has already been working in your neighborhood, we can help you contact them. If your neighborhood needs a coordinator for next year, contact us for ideas about how to put an event together with the help of your neighbors, local businesses, and your Community.
Q: How can I contact my Community Council?A: You can find their contact information and meeting dates/times/location by visiting the
Community Council website.
Q: What happens to all of the trash collected during the Great American Cleanup?A: Within the city limits, we arrange for the trash to be picked up on the day of the event by Public Services. Our friends at Rumpke have, in the past, donated landfill space for the trash and yardwaste.
Q: Can I clean out my basement/garage/backyard during the Great American Cleanup?A: No. We ask that the waste collected on the day of the event be waste removed from public streets, parks, alleyways, and highways. For personal waste (such as large appliances) you can call (513) 591-6000 to arrange for pickup on your normal trash day. Public Services will collect up to 3 large items per week at curbside..