Great American Clean-up

2010 GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP

From March 26 – May 15, 2010, Wickliffe volunteers picked up trash and recyclables in the city streets, schools and parks. Volunteers from the Center for Lubrizol Corporation assisted with the ODOT Freeway Ramp Cleanups on March 26th.  Many thanks to all of those who helped with the various cleanups and recycling events. 

2010 Wickliffe cleanup results are as follows:
870 volunteers assisted with cleanup
530 volunteer hours donated
22,950 pounds of litter collected
585 participants collected/donated recyclables
2000 flowers planted
67 miles of streets, roads and highways cleaned
107 acres of parks cleaned
5 public/private schools cleaned their campuses

Established by Keep America Beautiful, Inc., the nation's premier litter prevention and education organization, in partnership with state and local affiliates such as ours, the Great American Cleanup™ is our country’s largest annual cleanup, beautification and community improvement program. Each year, millions of volunteers in over 14,000 communities across the country take part in this program. This program provides a high-profile platform for activities that meet specific local needs, including recycling litter cleanups, litter prevention education, recycling drives, graffiti removal, beautification and community improvement projects, park renewals, clothes collection programs, river, lake and seashore cleanups, etc.