Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful kicked off its cleanup season on March 1 with Pick Up Pennsylvania. This annual community improvement initiative offers registered participants free trash bags, gloves, and safety vests provided by support from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, PennDOT, and Keep America Beautiful, while supplies last.
Each year, volunteers remove an average of 7 million pounds of trash and tires from roads, waterways, parks, trails, and other shared public spaces, through this initiative. Events can include litter cleanups, illegal dump cleanups, community greening and beautification, special collections, and public education events. Events must be registered at http://www.gacofpa.org to receive free cleanup supplies.
As part of this initiative, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association are sponsoring trash disposal, free of charge or at a reduced rate, for registered program participants at participating landfills from Thursday, April 1, through Friday, April 30, with prior approval.
Participants are encouraged to observe the most recent social distancing guidelines and are encouraged to clean up in small groups, with family members or solo. To host an event, join an event nearby, or inquire about free supplies and trash disposal, readers may visit the aforementioned website or contact Michelle Dunn at 877-772-3673, ext. 113, or mdunn@keeppabeautiful.org.
Anyone participating in Pick Up Pennsylvania can earn cash prizes for their nonprofit or charity of choice by entering the Pick Up Pennsylvania Video Contest. Participants can send Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful a 60-second video of their event showing how they keep Pennsylvania beautiful. The event must be registered with Pick Up Pennsylvania. For details, readers may choose Video Contest on the website.
Companies interested in becoming a supporter of the 2021 Pick Up Pennsylvania initiative may contact Shannon Reiter at 724-836-4121 or sreiter@keeppabeautiful.org.
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