Help clean up the Earth again next year!

The 2026 Cleanup Cup has concluded. Stay tuned, we will be back in early 2027!

A huge THANK YOU to the 143 people who helped us clean up 250 bags of trash, weighing 3,759 lbs and donating 285 hours of service!

Congratulations to the 2026 Cleanup Cup Champion: Debra!

Some photos from the 2026 Cleanup Cup:

Eye opening realizations, leading to new ideas for the future! Elementary school trash! Serious impacts being made with every walk! That’s a whole lot of trash! Water use calculator is eye opening A week of household compost Saving trash from going into our oceans! Michigan shoreline! Amazed by the dedication to caring for our community! Front Range Landfill Tour ECAT at the Energy Resource Fair, bonus point event! Shower bucket used to water flower beds! King size comforter pulled out of the river! The more you look, the more you find MOOP: Matter out of Place Leave no trace! Even in extraordinarily clean parks, look closely, you may find baby pieces waiting to be cleaned up. Every trash walk makes a difference A1 Organics tour was next level cool & eye opening! We learned SO much No water in the ditch means heavy, muddy trash is collectible! Collective action is fun and satisfying! Waiting on an appointment, perfect time to clean up parking lot trash Community through clean ups fills the soul! Compost in action Family who travel together, collect trash together. Under the bridge trash!! Incredible what is left behind Mountain trash Repurposed, augmented picnic kit augmented for car zero waste use. ZW swap to reusable filters Eco Brick in action! “It’s amazing how much plastic I throw away in two weeks.” Proud trash collection Golden West Milling Co. learning the history of this place! Thanks Elizabeth for sharing the history as we cleaned it up! This Cleanup Crew is a beautiful example of the power of collective action! Earths "valuable" trash Sugar Mill Cleanup collection! Cleaning up after the bears & after the kids! Boulder County Recycling Tour with Eco-Cycle! We learned so much!! Cleaning up one bucket at a time. Caring about our Greenways by doing the heavy lifting! Tennessee countryside. Cleaning the in-between spaces Waste Management of Sarasota/Manatee dedicated all recycling on 9/28. 39 trucks worth! Oligarchy Ditch is filthy! Niwot Rotary made a ZW swap! ZW idea: making your own cat toys Trash walk paired with cat birthday party fun All age fun! Saving trash from our oceans Family outing! HEAVY muddy bags of trash One of these shredded paper bales weighs 1200lbs! Size of an elephant. Guardian of Golden Ponds Empty ditches = prime trash opportunity Getting goofy at Green Girl Recycling Green Girl has bins for dayzzzz Supplies are always ready! Busting trash! 12 bags and great community at the Cleanup Crew! Texas trash and old friends! Cleanup Crew success! TRASH! No longer on the Earth. Swedish forest mushrooms! Trash walks bringing people back to noticing the magic of nature Mushrooms found in the Swedish forest National Cleanup Day overload! National Cleanup Day & kickoff! 43 people, 30+ bags, 4 shopping carts, a fish tank, and sooo much more. Community is powerful coming together. Waiting on a friend, let’s pick up trash. Supplies always ready! Trash walk paired with community brunch! Trash walk paired with proud networking

Upcoming Events

Cleanup Crew, Sunday, November 8th @ 1:00-2:30PM. Meet in the arc Thrift Store parking lot at 2151 Main St, Longmont

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