In celebration of Earth Day, April 22, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful encourages residents to volunteer for one of the dozens of cleanup events now going on as part of the 2019 Great American Cleanup of PA.

More than 150,000 volunteers annually are involved in litter cleanups, illegal dump cleanups, beautification projects, special collections, and educational events all across Pennsylvania.

“We are so grateful to our volunteers and sponsors who help make the Great American Cleanup of PA, Pennsylvania’s premier community improvement initiative, a huge success each year,” said Shannon Reiter, President of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful. “Last year, Pennsylvanians coordinated and participated in 5,362 events. Close to 20,000 tires and 6.6 million pounds of trash were removed from our beautiful landscape. This year we hope to engage even more Pennsylvania’s to join the Great American Cleanup of PA to help keep our communities clean and beautiful.”

To help with the cost of trash disposal, the Department of Environmental Protection and PA Waste Industries Association are sponsoring Pick It Up PA Days from April 13 through May 6.

During this time, trash collected at registered events can be taken to participating landfills and receive free or reduced cost disposal with prior approval.

Cleanup events registered through May 31 will also receive free trash bags, gloves, and safety vests from PennDOT district offices, as supplies last.

Join thousands of volunteers keeping our communities clean and beautiful. Register your group event or join one already scheduled at the Great American Cleanup of PA website or by calling Michelle Dunn, Great American Cleanup of PA Program Coordinator, at 1-877-772-3673 ext. 113 or send email to: mdunn@keeppabeautiful.org.  

Video Contest

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is now accepting entries to a video contest highlighting the 2019 Great American Cleanup of PA events. If your group has a registered event, send in a 60-second video recognizing sponsors and volunteers to: slarson@keeppabeautiful.org. 

Cash prizes, sponsored by the PA Waste Industries Association, are $200 for the winning entry and $100 each for two runner-ups.

Click Here for all the details.

Earth Day Events

Highlighted below are just a few of the many Great American Cleanup of PA Earth Day events taking place across Pennsylvania via Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful/Keep America Beautiful affiliates.

To find an event near you visit the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Calendar of Events. Choose the county you are interested in and click refresh.

Here are a few upcoming events--

-- Allegheny CleanWays – Fineview cleanup on April 20 from 10AM – 1PM. Contact Hannah Samuels at hannah@alleghenycleanways.org or 412-973-6506.

-- Keep Blair Beautiful – Legion Park cleanup on April 22 from 5 – 7 PM. Contact Katrina Pope at kpope@ircenvironment.org or 814-942-7472.

-- Keep Cambria County Beautiful – Tire and Appliance collection on April 27 from 8AM – 1PM at the Croyle Township Municipal Building. Contact Mark Stockley at 814-472-2120 or mstockley@co.cambria.pa.us. 

-- PA CleanWays of Cumberland County – Cleanup of Gettysburg Road, Upper Allen Township on April 27 from 9AM – 12PM. Contact Mike Onofrey at 717-856-8561 or mike.onofrey@verizon.net. 

-- Keep Juniata County Beautiful – Appliance and Electronics collection on April 27 from 9AM – 12PM, Juniata County Fairgrounds. Contact Mindy Musser at 717-436-4017 or mindy-musser@juniataccd.org. 

-- Keep Philadelphia Beautiful – Spring cleanup at 1200 S. 4th Street on April 22 from 10AM – 12:30PM. Contact Kelly Offner at 267-372-4663 or kelly@keepphiladelphiabeautiful.org. 

-- Reading Beautification, Inc. – City-wide cleanup on April 27 from 8AM – 1PM. Contact Steve Harrity at 610-655-6017 or steven.harrity@readingpa.gov. 

The Great American Cleanup of PA is led by a coalition of non-profit, state agency and business partners such as the Department of Environmental Protection; PennDOT; PA Waste Industries Association; PA Food Merchants Association; Weis Markets, Inc.; Wawa, Inc.; Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania; Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority; Giant Food Stores, Inc.; Republic Services; Mahantango, Inc. and Wegmans Food Markets.

For more information on programs, initiatives and special events, visit the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful website. Click Here to become a member.  Click Here to sign up for regular updates from KPB, Like them on Facebook, Follow on Twitter, Discover them on Pinterest and visit their YouTube Channel.

Also visit the Illegal Dump Free PA website for more ideas on how to clean up communities and keep them clean and KPB’s Electronics Waste website.

Sign up now for the 2019 Great American Cleanup of PA and volunteer or set up your own cleanup and beautification event runs through May 31.

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[Posted: April 17, 2019]

4/22/2019