Great Arkansas Cleanup kicks off September 10

The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission announced that its annual fall cleanup, the Great Arkansas Cleanup, will kick off on September 10 and run until October 31. Arkansans across the state are encouraged to get involved by registering their own cleanup event or volunteering during one near them.

During the Great Arkansas Cleanup, thousands of Arkansans volunteer to get involved with statewide beautification efforts and improve their communities by removing trash and discarded debris from Arkansas’ roadways, shorelines, parks and other public areas.

Individuals and groups are invited to sign up to organize a local clean up. Cleanup organizers can use Keep Arkansas Beautiful’s print-ready promotional items to help recruit volunteers and learn how to organize a cleanup. Cleanup supplies including disposable gloves, cotton gloves, and fluorescent safety vests are also available through Keep Arkansas Beautiful.

In 2021, 13,637 Arkansans volunteered to improve their communities by removing 286 tons of litter during 473 cleanup events, double the number of cleanup events held last year during the Great Arkansas Cleanup and Keep Arkansas Beautiful’s annual spring cleanup, the Great American Cleanup in Arkansas. Volunteers can find and join local cleanups by visiting keeparkansasbeautiful.com.