Hosting Your own Cleanup Event

The first step to hosting a cleanup event is finding a location to clean. This can really be anywhere including parks, beaches, neighborhood streets, etc. It may be useful to speak with members of the community to discover areas that they feel need cleaning.

After a location is found, a date must be set. Weekends with good weather are usually ideal, but once again it may be useful to speak with interested community members to figure out which dates work best for them.

Next, you will need to gather some supplies. Some bags for trash are the only essentials, but some other supplies to consider may include sunscreen, water, and trash grabbers. Trash grabbers are especially useful for making the experience easier on the back!

A successful cleanup needs volunteers, thus you will need to advertise your event. Creating a Facebook post/page is one of the best ways to get the word out about your event, but community bulletins can be effective as well. Sharing information about the event with friends and coworkers is another excellent way to get the word out about the event.

Useful article for creating a separate Facebook page

Finally, you will host the event. Make sure to have a designated meetup time and location. Splitting into partnerships/small groups will help to cover the most ground in the least time possible. It is also important to know where the trash will go. Smaller events may just have participants put the trash in their own bins, but bigger events should make plans to take it directly to city waste disposal.