Community Clean Up Day

Overall Cost: $
Complexity: 1

Participants can ask for pledges for each bag of trash they collect as they walk around the community. Prizes can be offered for the individual or team that collects the most bags of trash. All you ’ll need to prep is big, durable trash bags and some gloves.

Things to Consider

  • Make sure all participants wear gloves.
  • If you are working with children, make sure they understand what sorts of things they should NOT pick up.

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