Join us in making Harrisburg a cleaner and safer place to live, work, and play! Last year, with over 400 volunteers, we disposed of 4.9 tons of trash and recycled 600 tires!
Please read ALL of the information below before you register. Thank you!
**T-shirts are first come, first served this year for volunteers, so make sure to arrive early to grab the 2025 GHLC t-shirt!**
Multiple volunteer positions are available at the cleanup!
Litter Picker: volunteer to pick up litter at a site | Time needed: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Site Coordinator: sign-in volunteers at a cleanup registration site, distribute equipment, and hand out snacks | Time needed: 7:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Truck Driver: transport bags of litter to dumpster sites and distribute water to litter pickers. Must have your own truck and valid driver's license. Please bring your driver's license the day of the event. Must be able to lift 15 lbs. | Time needed: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Dumpster Monitor: transfers bags of litter from trucks to dumpsters. Do not accept bulk items. Must be able to lift 15 lbs. repeatedly | Time needed: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Check-in Locations:
Allison Hill: Tri County Community Action, 1514 Derry Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104
Midtown: 400 Reily Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102
Uptown: Wesley Union AME Zion Church, 5th & Camp Streets, Harrisburg, PA 17101
* Check-in for litter pickers, truck drivers, and dumpster monitors starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 8:30 a.m. You MUST come to the check-in site to sign-in and pick up equipment the day of the event.
* Site coordinators are needed at 7:00 a.m. to help with set up and prepare for check-in.
* After the event you must return to the check-in site to drop off your equipment.
* Street parking is available at each site.
Click HERE to learn how to register for this event as an INDIVIDUAL.
Click HERE to learn how to register for this event as a TEAM.
Questions about the event? Contact Liz Evans at levans@cactricounty.org or 717-232-9757, ext: 121.
Questions about the volunteer portal? Contact Samantha Garvey at sgarvey@cactricounty.org or at 717-232-9757, ext: 117.
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