Greatest American Cleanup

Greatest American Cleanup®

Mar 1- May 31

Keep Texas Beautiful is proud to participate in Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup® (GAC), the nation’s largest community improvement program, taking place annually each spring March through May.

Overview

Who:

Texans who want to clean and beautify their local communities.

What:

The Greatest American Cleanup® is a national program to encourage communities to join forces to clean and beautify their cities and towns. Projects include beautification events, recycling events, litter cleanups, and more.

In Texas, Keep Texas Beautiful encourages Texans to participate in the Greatest American Cleanup®  and includes the Don’t mess with Texas®Trash-Off and Keep Texas Waterways Clean programs.

Registered participants have access to the online event toolkit, social media marketing toolkit, and can place orders for Community Cleanup Kits that include trash bags and gloves. 

When:
March 1- May 31.

The Great American Cleanup® is held March through May each year. Supply orders open on January 29th, 2025. S

upply orders that are not submitted a minimum of three weeks before your event date will not be fulfilled. Trash Reports must be completed no later than June 11, 2025

Where:

Great American Cleanup® events can take place in any public area in your community needing attention. We recommend parks, schools, main streets/downtown areas, watershed areas, and roadways.

Request Supplies

Fill out this quick form to register your cleanup and get your supplies. Be sure to order supplies 3 weeks prior to your scheduled cleanup. Supply requests open January 29, 2025.

Find Your Local Affiliate

& let them know you want to get involved in the Great American Cleanup®!

Upcoming Events

Check out our calendar to see if there is a cleanup being organized in your community you can join!

Toolkits

Event Planning Toolkit

How to plan your Great American Cleanup® Event
Download PDF

Social Media Toolkit

Promoting Your Great American Cleanup® Event
Download PDF
2024 Impact

Great American Cleanup®

The data in the following infographic includes activity performed between March 1 – May 31, 2024, and reported to KTB.

248

Roadway Miles Cleaned

3,500

Tires Removed

14,230

Volunteers

$2.4+ million

Value of Volunteer Hours

548,938

Pounds of Trash & Recycling Collected

100

Miles of Waterway Cleaned

73,249

Volunteers Hours

1,096

Trees Planted