GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP®
The Keep America Beautiful® Great American Cleanup is the nation’s largest community improvement program taking place annually in thousands of communities nationwide.
OUR IMPACT
The Great American Cleanup annually engages more than 300,000 volunteers and participants, whose work returns, on average, more than $20 million in measurable benefits across thousands of participating communities.
Join the #152 PickUp Challenge!
According to the Keep America Beautiful 2020 National Litter Study, there are 50 billion pieces of litter across the country. If every American picked up 152 pieces, we would clean it all up! Do your part by joining the #152PickUpChallenge. Make sure to take pictures of your cleanup and tag us on social @KeepAmericaBeautiful and use the #152PickUpChallenge. You can also register here and receive email updates from us! Don’t forget to share your progress and let us know how you did. Together, we can clean up 50 billion pieces of litter!
JOIN US
Keep America Beautiful believes that people and places are profoundly interconnected. Whether you live in a big city, a suburb or a small rural town, the Great American Cleanup is a shining example of how lasting, positive change happens when people work together.
Through programs like the Great American Cleanup, Keep America Beautiful affiliates, corporate partners, and organizations, alongside millions of volunteers, contribute to the transformation of communities and public spaces. Together, they work to create cleaner, safer, and healthier environments where people can live, work, and play.
Find an affiliate near you, and…
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of streets, roads, and highways cleaned, improved or beautified
of litter and debris collected
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Great American Cleanup 2023 Report
Great American Cleanup Events Include:
- Litter and debris removal from roadsides, highways, shorelines, and waterways.
- Clean and restore nature trails, recreations areas, and playgrounds.
- Educate communities about waste reduction and recycling.
- Plant trees, flowers, and gardens.
- Rebuild public spaces in communities impacted by natural disasters.
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20 Ways to Participate in the Great American Cleanup
Get involved in the Keep America Beautiful® Great American Cleanup®—the nation’s top community improvement initiative targeting litter reduction and environmental enhancement. Discover 20 ways to participate and make a positive impact on your community today!
Keep America Beautiful Kicks off the 2024 Great American Cleanup
Join the movement today! Keep America Beautiful is proud to kick off the 26th annual Great American Cleanup on March 19, 2024!
O-Cedar Donates 150K Gloves to Empower Local Keep America Beautiful® Cleanup Efforts
O-Cedar, a brand under Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions, donated 150K rubber gloves to support environmental efforts by Keep America Beautiful state affiliates. This generous gesture has rekindled hope and unity in the mission to maintain clean outdoor spaces.
Thanks to our 2024 Great American Cleanup National Sponsors:
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YOUR DONATION IN ACTION
Your generosity allows us to expand our program offerings, fund community improvement projects from coast to coast, and provide the means needed to make meaningful and lasting impact in local communities across the U.S.