Great American Cleanup

Larry Brissing, Superintendent of Highways cleans up at Stony Point

Join the thousands of Rockland County residents who will remove tons of litter from our streets, parks and waterways to make our communities cleaner, healthier and more beautiful. In 2011, over 3,000 volunteers throughout the county got out for the Great American Cleanup (GAC), an event that involves over 3 million volunteers nationwide. You can be a part of the 2012 campaign!

It’s simple, fun and satisfying. Here’s how to get involved!

View Cleanup Map

List of Registered Cleanups as of 05/04/12

Report Your Cleanup Results Here – we want to include your efforts in our bag totals!!

2012 Great American Cleanup Video Contest - DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 23rd (Details)

Volunteer to Cleanup

Lead your own cleanup

Know of a site in need of a cleanup? Volunteer to get out on your own or energize family, friends, colleagues and neighbors to join you. Then register your cleanup online or mail in your registration form. Core cleanup dates are targeted for April 14th – April 22nd (Earth Day). However, you can choose any day in April or May that works for you! Keep Rockland Beautiful will supply free trash bags, a GAC t-shirt and reusable tote bag. We also have litter ‘grabbers’ for sale or loan. Scout patches are available for a small donation.

Participate on someone else’s cleanup team

Prefer to volunteer to power someone else’s cleanup and give a team the extra muscle needed to rid a neighborhood of trash? Just indicate your interest on your registration, and we can help team you up with a cleanup crew near you.

Join a Community Cleanup Event

You and your team can join a larger cleanup event scheduled in your area. It’s a great opportunity to meet other cleanup teams in your community, share stories, and enjoy refreshments before heading out to your chosen cleanup site. See list of community cleanups below and indicate which one you would like to join on your registration form.

Community Cleanups (organized to date):
Nanuet Community Cleanup: April 14th (raindate April 15th) Flyer
Orangetown Community Cleanup: April 14th (raindate April 15th) Flyer
Stony Point Community Cleanup: April 14th Flyer
Hillburn Community Cleanup: April 14th (raindate April 21st) Flyer
Montebello Community Cleanup: April 14th (raindate April 15th) Flyer
West Nyack Community Cleanup: April 15th Flyer
Congers Community Cleanup: April 21st Flyer
Spring Valley Community Cleanup: April 21st (raindate April 22nd) Flyer
Haverstraw Community Cleanup: ~~April 22nd~~ (raindate April 29th)Flyer
Nyack Community Cleanup: ~~April 22nd~~ (raindate April 29th) Flyer
Pearl River Community Cleanup: April 28th (raindate April 29th) Flyer
Airmont Community Cleanup: May 19th (raindate May 20th) Flyer

Promote the Great American Cleanup – Flyer

Need a flyer to promote your own cleanup? Feel free to download and edit this Flyer

New this Year – the School Bag-A-Thon

Engage in community service AND earn money for your school at the same time! Here’s how it works: A school representative can contact KRB to register their Bag-A-Thon. Then, they promote it at their school as a PTA fundraiser/community service event. Children who would like to participate can ask their families and friends to sponsor their cleanup (they can earn money by the bagful or by the half-hour).

If you are a teacher or PTA parent and would like to learn more about how your school can participate in a Bag-A-Thon event, please download the School Bag-A-Thon Information Sheet and School Bag-A-Thon Pledge Form.