UPDATE (Sept. 27): The Great Savannah Fall Community Cleanup has been rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 12 due to impacts from Hurricane Helene.
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Aug. 26, 2024
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Registration Open for 2024 Great Savannah Fall Community Cleanup
SAVANNAH – The City of Savannah’s Sanitation Department and Keep Savannah Beautiful encourages residents and organizations to register for the annual Great Savannah Fall Community Cleanup scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28.
Individuals and groups interested in participating are encouraged to register online by Friday, Sept. 20. For those registered, Keep Savannah Beautiful will provide safety vests, gloves, and plastic bags, to support litter removal activities.
The Fall Community Cleanup is a city-wide day of service where businesses, residents, and local organizations come together to beautify and improve our communities by removing litter and debris from public areas.
Students participating in the cleanup will be eligible to receive community service hours. In addition to the Great Savannah Fall Community Cleanup, residents and organizations are encouraged to explore the Adopt-A-Spot program, where they can adopt a street, park, or neighborhood to maintain throughout the year.
When adopting a spot, the City will furnish and install an Adopt-A-Spot sign, stating that the responsible organization assists in removing debris collected at the adoptive site, and provide safety vests, gloves, and plastic bags to aid in the litter removal activities. Interested parties can register online at savannahga.gov/adopt-a-spot.
What: Great Savannah Fall Community Cleanup
When: Saturday, Sept. 28, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: City-wide
Registration Link: savannahga.gov/communitycleanup
More Information: Carliss Bates, cbates@savannahga.gov
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About Keep Savannah Beautiful
Keep Savannah Beautiful (KSB) is a local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, a national nonprofit public education organization focused on improving waste handling practices in American communities. Keep Savannah Beautiful started as the Clean Community Advisory Council in Oct. 1979 by resolution of the Mayor and Alderpersons to help the community combat litter problems. After training and certification by Keep America Beautiful, the name was changed to Keep Savannah Beautiful. Learn more at keepsavannahbeautiful.org