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The Great American Cleanup is the nation’s largest community improvement program, mobilizing thousands of communities and millions of individuals nationwide to take part in litter cleanups, plantings and greening initiatives, recycling drives, and more. Each year, from the first day of spring through the first day of summer, the program inspires Americans to roll up their sleeves, do a little spring cleaning outdoors, and help create cleaner, greener, and more beautiful communities.
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.
Get Involved
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.
Great American Cleanup 2024 Report
In 2024, Keep America Beautiful affiliates and participating organizations across the country joined together to clean and beautify their communities, removing more than 20 million pounds of litter and debris; cleaning and improving 144,119 acres of parks, public lands, playgrounds, and trails; planting 24,242 trees and more than 919,418 thousand plants, flowers, shrubs, and bulbs; and much more! Explore the full extent of the Great American Cleanup impact in the report below. Download and read today!
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.
news & events
The Home Depot Foundation Funds Keep America Beautiful’s RETREET Program to Replant Trees After Disasters
$250,000 grant supports tree planting in communities recovering from extreme weather and climate disasters.
Keep America Beautiful Marks Earth Day with Final Push for Greatest American Cleanup for America’s 250th
Join us in picking up 10 pieces of litter per day through July 4 as part of the Greatest American Cleanup. Text LITTER to 475-500-8569.
Engage for Good Names Keep America Beautiful 2026 Nonprofit of the Year
Keep America Beautiful recognized for decades of measurable local impact driven by affiliates, volunteers, and mission-aligned partnerships nationwide.
Thanks to our 2024 Great American Cleanup National Sponsors:
