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Great American Cleanup

Denton’s largest community cleanup!

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Registration Now Open!

Date: March 2021

Cleanup: When it works best for you! Register to be assigned a location.

Volunteer Prizes: Vote on the Facebook event page April 1-7!

For over 30 years, Dentonites have taken an active role in keeping their city clean and beautiful by participating in the Great American Cleanup (GAC). GAC is part of a national effort with Keep America Beautiful, and more than 20,000 communities take part each year.

This spring, GAC has been extended from a one-day effort into a month-long event. Join us during the month of March in our annual cleanup effort and help improve the beauty and health of our community!

Cleanups will be organized similarly to KDB’s Meetup Cleanup program with cleanup locations assigned citywide, but unlike prior years, volunteers will not be matched to work with other individuals or households. To volunteer, either as a household or individual, register by February 24.

For more information including our updated safety precautions, check out our GAC 2021 FAQ.

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2020 GAC Results

In 2020, nearly 500 Denton volunteers joined together to clean up more than 1.75 tons of litter. These dedicated community members removed trash and recycling from our city’s streets, waterways, and public spaces, leaving Denton visibly cleaner and more beautiful.

Results and Information:

Event Results

  • Total participants: 484
  • Total bags of trash collected: 185
  • Total bags of recycling collected: 81

GAC 2020 Contest Prizes

  • Best Photo: Pruett Family
  • Honorable Mention Photo: “Fighting Litter”
    • American Heritage Girl Troop 1160
  • Most Bags Collected: TIE – 16 bags each
    • Bike Denton
    • TWU SOTA (Student Occupational Therapy Association)
  • Oddest Item Found: Tar “Snake”

Report your Great American Cleanup!

If you were unable to turn in your GAC report during the event, there’s still time to add your efforts to the overall impact. Don’t wait – submit your cleanup report below.

SUBMIT CLEANUP REPORT

Send Us Your GAC Photos! #GAC2020 #weKDB

We enjoyed seeing photos from your cleanup efforts on social media! Check out photos from our rescheduled cleanup date by event photographer, Gabriel Lee on the KDB blog.

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Promote your business and create a cleaner community as a Keep Denton Beautiful sponsor!

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Great American Cleanup Sponsors

We’d like to take a moment to thank our sponsors for their generous support.

List of Sponsors:

  • Denton Watershed Protection
  • Denton Parks and Recreation
  • Denton Solid Waste & Recycling
  • Keep America Beautiful
  • Keep Texas Beautiful

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Give back to the community by supporting the many beautification events, educational programs, and cleanup efforts we organize everyday. With your help we will be able to procure the supplies needed to improve the lives of our fellow Dentonites.

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Already registered to volunteer?

Learn how to pick up your free cleanup supplies, download volunteer liability forms (required for all volunteers), and find other info about this year’s event on our handy Volunteer Information Page.

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