Fall Sweep

September 11 - November 24

Fall Sweep is KTB's annual fall cleanup program open to all Texans who want to cleanup their community. KTB provides participants with free cleanup supplies, a planning toolkit and tips and tools to make your cleanup successful. Join us in making Texas the cleanest, most beautiful state in the nation!

Overview

Who:

Texans who want to clean and beautify their local communities.

What:

Fall Sweep is a program to support the efforts of KTB Affiliates, nonprofits, volunteers, corporations, scout troops and other community groups to organize fall cleanups and beautification projects. Registered participants will have access to an online event toolkit and receive trash bags and other cleanup supplies.

When:

September 11-November 24

Fall Sweep opens September 11 and runs through the Sunday before Thanksgiving. All cleanup and beautification activity within this time frame is eligible for free cleanup supplies. Be sure to order supplies 3 weeks prior to your scheduled cleanup to ensure timely shipment. Requests close November 1. 

We ask that you submit your cleanup data no later than two weeks after your event, with a final deadline of Wednesday, December 11.

Where:

KTB Fall Sweep events can take place in any public area such as parks, schools, main street/downtown, watershed areas and roadways

Find Your Local Affiliate

& let them know you want to get involved in Fall Sweep events in your area!

Upcoming Events

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

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.

Request supplies 3 weeks prior to your cleanup.

Supply Requests

Supply kits are available free of charge. Be sure to order supplies 3 weeks prior to your scheduled cleanup. Supply requests open on August 21, 2024 and close November 1, 2024.

Request Supplies: KTB Affiliate Kits

Contains cleanup supplies for events taking place anywhere that’s not a TxDOT road or waterway.

This kit is exclusively available to KTB Affiliates.

Order Waterway cleanup supplies
Request Supplies for Waterway Cleanups

This cleanup kit can be used on any waterway within 30 miles of an H-E-B, Central Market, H-E-B Plus, Mi Tienda, or Joe V’s Smart Shop store.

Order Waterway cleanup supplies
Request Supplies for TxDOT Roadway Cleanups

For cleaning any TxDOT state-maintained roadway in Texas.

Order Waterway cleanup supplies

Toolkits

Event Planning Toolkit

Planning for a successful Fall Sweep cleanup

2024 Fall Sweep Event Planning Guide
Social Media Marketing Toolkit

How to promote your event

2023 Impact

Fall Sweep

The data in the following infographic includes Fall Sweep cleanup activities reported in the Fall of 2023.

106

TxDoT Right-of-Way Miles Cleaned

9,216

Tires Collected

10,852

Volunteers

$1.1+ Million

Value of Volunteer Hours

184,647

Pounds of Litter Removed

8,315

Youth Under 18 Participating

35,468

Volunteers Hours

1,032

Trees Planted

Resources

Social Media Marketing Toolkit

KTB provides marketing support for affiliates and Adopt-a-Highway teams to use to promote their Fall Sweep events.

View the Guide
Cleanup Event Planning Toolkit

Review this before you begin planning your Fall Sweep cleanups.

View the Guide
2024 Fall Sweep Webinar

Watch to gain understanding of the 2024 toolkits and resources that are available to make your Fall Sweep event a success!

Watch the recording
Wrap Up Report Data Collection Sheet

Use this handy worksheet to summarize everything you will report to KTB at the end of the Fall Sweep season in one place.

View the sheet

After The Event

Sharing Your Event’s Results Helps Us Magnify Impact Across Texas…and the World.

Supplies and Support for Fall Sweep Cleanup Are Possible Thanks to the Support of our Program Sponsors: