A past Great Harrisburg Litter Cleanup
Grab your work gloves, as the Great Harrisburg Litter Cleanup returns next month for an annual day of city beautification.
The volunteer day will take place Saturday, April 23, marking a decade for the cleanup event, which usually coincides each year around Earth Day.
“We know litter and debris have a negative impact on our city and health,” said Jennifer Wintermyer, chief executive officer of Tri County Community Action. “The Great Harrisburg Litter Cleanup is a great way to get involved in your community, to give back, and to help us all build communities of opportunity together.”
The event is a collaboration of Tri County Community Action, Clean & Green Harrisburg and Keep Harrisburg/Dauphin County Beautiful.
Sponsors include UPMC, Capital Region Water, the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority, Waste Management, Harrisburg city and the city Department of Public Works.
Volunteers and groups are encouraged to register early. Pre-registration runs until the day of the event, but those registered by March 24 will receive an event T-shirt.
Volunteer roles include litter pickers, truck drivers, site coordinators and dumpster monitors.
Since the event’s start 10 years ago, volunteers have removed over 380 tons of litter off of city streets, according to Tri County.
“Just a few hours on a Saturday morning can make a huge impact that benefits us all,” Wintermyer said.
The 10th annual Great Harrisburg Litter Cleanup takes place April 23, 8 a.m. to noon. For more information and to register, visit www.cactricounty.org/ghlc or contact Tri County Community Action at commincations@cactricounty.org.
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