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The Great American Cleanup
- The
Great American Cleanup Expo
(for organizers only)
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Click here for more information or contact Liz McEwan - The
State Roadway Cleanup
Saturday, March 31, 2012 - The
Great American Cleanup
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Important Links
- Register Your Community Project
- 2012 Participating Communities (coming soon)
- Sign Up To Volunteer
- Submit Your Cleanup Results (coming soon)
- View Photos
Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup (GAC) is the nation's
largest community improvement program and takes place annually from March 1
through May 31 involving an estimated 2.8 million volunteers and attendees.
Activities include 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. In
Cincinnati, we facilitate dozens of community cleanup and beautification
projects that take place on the same day.
This year,
we need your help
on Saturday, March 31st as we get a head start on spring cleaning with the State
Roadway Cleanup! Beginning March 1st through the 16th, residents will have
the opportunity to choose our cleanup locations by voting online for the
dirtiest highway ramp. The top 10 locations within I-275 (on the Ohio side of
course) will be cleaned by volunteers and staff from the Ohio Department of
Transportation during the event! Last year, we collected over 16,400 pounds of
trash and filled eight dump trucks with landscaping debris! Sign up now and stay up to date as
the kick off location, prizes, and sites are revealed in the coming months.
In the meantime, stay tuned for more information about the 2012
Great
American Cleanup. Beginning in February, community
councils from the City of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, and their surrounding
communities will get to work organizing neighborhood cleanup events. Once each
community has registered, those in need of volunteers will be able to post
their cleanup event on our website. If you're not sure if your neighborhood
hosts a cleanup, check with our event coordinator Liz McEwan. If your community
does not have an organizer, we can help you take the reigns!
Special thanks to our title
sponsors:
United Dairy Farmers and Great American Insurance Group. For information about 2012 sponsoring opportunities, call
(513) 352-4384 or email Liz
McEwan.
- How can I volunteer in my community during the Great American Cleanup?
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 you or contact us for other ideas about volunteering.
- Who coordinates the Great American Cleanup in my neighborhood?
Usually the community council designates a coordinator for the event and many of these coordinators have been involved with the cleanup for multiple years.
- How can I be involved in coordinating next year's event?
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.
- How can I contact my Community Council?
You can find contact information and meeting dates/times/location by visiting the Community Council website.
- What happens to all of the trash collected during the Great American Cleanup?
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 yard waste.
- Can I clean out my basement/garage/backyard during the Great American Cleanup?
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 a special pick up on your normal trash day. Public Services will collect up to 3 large items per week at curbside.