NWA LITTER CLEANUPS

Pick Up Where You Play

Each fall community partners come together on a regional effort to remove litter from recreational areas. This is an easy way to obtain service hours and help keep area waterways clean! Sign up to be notified of upcoming events!

2024 Dates and Locations 

Each event is hosted by a community partner and may have prizes, food, or other volunteer appreciation celebrations. Click on the event flyers and event pages to learn more about that individual event.

All participants over the age of 18 are registered to win a 2-night cabin stay and float trip for 4 by Gracie's Canoe on the Elk River! Check back regularly for updated links to event pages and flyers.

September

• Saturday, Sept. 7 (9am-1pm) - Lee Creek at Devil's Den / Event Flyer
• Saturday, Sept. 7 (5pm) - Lake Elmdale in Springdale / Event Flyer
• Saturday, Sept. 14 - Clean the Streets in Bentonville / Event Flyer
• Sunday, Sept. 15 (1pm-3pm) - Osage Creek in Rogers / Event flyer
• Sunday, Sept. 15 (10am) - Elk River in MO / Event flyer
• Saturday, Sept. 21 (8:30-1100am) - Lake Fayetteville / Event flyer 

October

• Saturday, Oct. 12 (8am - 12noon) – Beaver Lake Volunteer Day / Event flyer
• Saturday, Oct. 12 (9am - 12noon) – Scull Creek in Fayetteville / Event flyer 
• Saturday, Oct. 12 (8am - 11am) - Memorial Park in Siloam Springs / Event flyer
• Saturday, Oct. 19 (9am - 11:30 am) – Lake Sequoyah / Event flyer
• Sunday, Oct. 27 (1pm - 3:00 pm) - Clear Creek in Fayetteville/Johnson / Event flyer
• Saturday, Nov. 2 – Lake Wilson / Event Information

If you have a spot that you want to clean, or organize an event, please contact jmaginot@uada.edu.

How does litter impact water?

If litter is not picked up, it travels to storm drains when it rains. It then goes untreated into creeks and streams. No one likes swimming or recreating with litter. Litter can also harm wildlife that might mistake it for food or get tangled in the trash.

What is considered litter?

Litter can come in many shapes and sizes, from cigarette butts to bulky household waste. Anything that has not been disposed of properly is considered litter.

We often think of littering as intentional, but it can also be unintentional, like litter flying out from truck beds. Secure things well in your truck bed. Keeping a litter bag in your car is an easy way to keep your trash contained while traveling.

Littering in Arkansas is Illegal

You can report littering by calling 866-811-1222. For more resources on littering, visit Keep Arkansas Beautiful.

To properly dispose of large items and hazardous materials, contact your nearest disposal source.

For Washington County Disposal options, visit Boston Mountain Solid Waste District. For Benton County Disposal options, visit Benton County Solid Waste District.

Curious about how to recycle the trash you collect or want to organize recycling for an event?

Go to NWA Recycles Resource website!

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Thank you to our 2023 Volunteers!