Volunteer or Host an Event
Everyone wants to live and work in a clean community, so it's up to everyone to do their part and help make it possible! Keep PA Beautiful hosts "Pick Up PA" every spring and fall:, from March 1 to May 31 and then again from September 1 to November 30. During these times, volunteer groups are eligible for free work gloves, safety vests, and trash bags through PennDOT. Program participants in Pennsylvania collected almost 4 million pounds of trash at over 4,300 events in 2021!
- Pick up PA. This program runs all year long, though events held during the Great American Clean-Up (March 1-May31) and the International Coastal Cleanup (Sept. 1- Nov. 30) are eligible for free cleanup supplies (bags, gloves & vests) from PennDOT, PA DEP, and Keep America Beautiful. Note: groups participating in Adopt A Highway can continue to utilize PennDOT for litter removal throughout the year. Watch video to learn more about Pick Up PA from the Pennsylvania DEP.
- Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful has a host of programs ranging from litter pick up, to waterway stewardship. View all of the programs offered.
- Find out how to organize and conduct a local cleanup. This will connect you to PennDOT county offices and local contacts.This page also lists types of events and things to consider when planning and hosting your event.
- Register your volunteer or educational event and help us keep track of our progress keeping Chester County beautiful buy reporting the results of your event, including number of volunteers, bags of trash collected, or other outputs.
- The Calendar of events allows you to search by location, date range and event type. Select your event from the map and contact the event to register or ask questions.
Learn how to create a litter lifter group in your community.
Learn how to register an event with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful.
