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What: The Great American Cleanup

Where: Massey Park Recreation Center, 1001 NW 34th St., 32607

When: Saturday, April 19, 2025

Cleanup Time: 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Lunch provided : 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. 

 

 

This spring, Keep Alachua County Beautiful (KACB) invites everyone to take action and make a difference by participating in the 34th Annual Great American Cleanup! This community-wide effort includes a series of local cleanup events throughout the season, allowing volunteers to take part at their convenience. The main event will take place on Saturday, April 19th, at Massey Park (1001 NW 34th St., Gainesville).

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Since 1991, Keep Alachua County Beautiful has mobilized families, students, environmental groups, and community organizations to improve local spaces through thousands of hours of volunteer work. Over the years, more than 50,000 volunteers have removed over two million pounds of trash & litter from our streets, parks, and natural areas.

 

How to Get Involved:

Volunteers can pre-register online or sign up in person at the main event site on April 19th. KACB will provide all necessary supplies, including litter grabbers, safety vests, and collection bags. A work site will also be assigned to each volunteer group. And as a thank-you, lunch will be provided to all participants!

Event Day Reminders:

• Pre-register & pick up supplies early: To avoid lines, volunteers can sign up at https://www.kacb.org/events and collect supplies in advance from KACB’s office (1001 NW 5th Ave., Suite C) Mondays and Thursday, 11 AM – 4 PM.

• Same-day registration: Volunteers can also sign up and collect supplies on-site at Massey Park on the morning of April 19th beginning at the official start time of 8 AM.

• Cleanup supplies & data sheets return: All borrowed supplies  and post-event data sheets must be returned to Massey Park by 11:30 AM on April 19th.

• Litter & recyclables drop-off: All collected trash and recyclables must be dropped off at Massey Park between 8 AM and 11 AM on the event day.

• Reminder that a work site will also be assigned to each volunteer group, cleanup will not be taking place at Massey Park.

 

Please REGISTER TODAY to secure your spot! ​

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Household Hazardous Materials will NOT be accepted at Massey Park as in past years. Please take HHW to the Leveda Brown Environmental Park HHW Facility or Rural Collection Centers according to Alachua County Environmental Protection Department guidelines.

 

Closed-toe shoes are required and a hat is recommended.

Bring a personal water bottle -- we want you to stay hydrated.

Don't forget to post your cleanup event photos on our social media pages on Facebook and Instagram so we can see the difference you helped create!​​

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This years sponsors:

Keep Alachua County Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup is made possible thanks to the support of the City of Gainesville, Alachua County, WastePro, GFL, Keep Florida Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, Domino’s Pizza, Beaten Path Compost, O-Town Compost, World Centric, Publix and many other local and national businesses.

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KACB hashtags and addresses are:

Facebook:  Keep Alachua County Beautiful

Instagram: keepalachuacountybeautiful

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