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End Littering
Litter is more than just blight on our landscape. Litter is costly to clean up, impacts our quality of life and economic development, and eventually ends up in our waterways and oceans. Today, we are committed as ever to providing people with the resources to help prevent litter with the ultimate goal of helping to end littering in Atlanta.
Take a look at some of the services, programs and events we offer to aide in ending the behavior of littering.
Programs
Community Cleanups
Need help fighting litter in your community? Organize a neighborhood cleanup with the support of Keep Atlanta Beautiful Commission and the Department of Public Works. We provide the following supplies to assist you with your cleanup efforts.
Gloves • Trash Bags • Litter Grabbers • Safety Vests
Supplies are provided upon availability with advance notice.
Pickup: Thursday, 10:00am to 11:30am
Return: Thursdays 8:00am to 1:00pm
Request supplies for your event at our website https://adopt-a-road-atlhubgis.hub.arcgis.com/. If you need help with a different pick up and drop-off time, please email us for assistance KABC@atlantaga.gov (include supplies pickup/drop-off in subject)
Adopt-a-Spot Program
The City of Atlanta Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Keep Atlanta Beautiful Commission are seeking volunteers to lend a hand in keeping public spaces clean. Any portion of the City’s public right-of-way is eligible for adoption including streets, traffic islands, medians, city-owned lots, and MARTA stops, if available. Volunteers are required to maintain the adopted space for a minimum of one year. Adopted spaces may be renewed upon request. DPW reserves the right to approve or refuse a location.
You would be able to receive the same supplies listed above except you are not required to return the litter grabbers and vests after the conclusion of your event, you would be able to hold onto them all year for your convenience, if you choose.
Through joining our program, you would receive City Council Recognition, a physical Adopt-a-Spot sign, a certificate of appreciation, and acknowledgement in our newsletters.
If you need volunteers to join you for your community clean up, ask us to list it on our website and on the newsletter (with enough notice).
Events
Trash Bash ATL
A yearly City of Atlanta wide competition amongst Neighborhood Planning Units where they compete for the title of the cleanest NPU in recognition of National Cleanup Day.
Staff Lead Cleanups
you have over 30 volunteers and would like to take on 3 or more miles for a cleanup event, please let us know the details so that we can facilitate and organize a KABC staff lead event.
*Other Tabling-Education/Outreach (Popsicles in the Park, Streets Alive, etc.)
Resources and Tools
Community Appearance Index
Among our many initiatives, the Keep America Beautiful Litter Index and Community Appearance Index are step-by-step methods of assessing current litter conditions and other indicators which is used in thousands of communities and by municipalities nationwide. Keep Atlanta Beautiful Commission conducts this citywide litter assessment annually during the month of July. View scoring reports by clicking the links below.
Public Space Waste Receptacle Request Form
Would a public area in your neighborhood benefit from an additional waste receptacle? Please complete this form to let us know. What type of area qualifies for a waste receptacle? A public area like a street intersection, near a MARTA Bus stop, near the entrance of a public path or trail. Please see below for a reference. These receptacles will not be placed at a residential area, a private property, or inside of public park.