What is Cowtown Great American Cleanup?
The Cowtown Great American Cleanup is the single largest community cleanup and beautification event in Fort Worth. The annual event is currently in its 41st year and is hosted by Keep Fort Worth Beautiful (KFWB). Each year, schools, churches, businesses and individuals pick up litter from parks, streets, creeks and other public areas.
What are the goals for this event?
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Keep Fort Worth Beautiful works to ensure our city is a clean, green, and beautiful place to live. No one individual can do this alone. It takes all of us. This is why we invite people like you to participate in our activities and support our programs.
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The heart of KFWB is our volunteers. The Cowtown Great American Cleanup attracts an average of 4,200 individuals, collecting an average of 110,000 pounds of trash each year.
Who can participate?
Everyone! Community organizations, businesses, individuals, non-profit, governmental agencies, and scout troops are all welcome to participate in this event.
What ages can participate?
Youth, teens and adults are welcome to participate.
What is the cost to participate?
There is no cost to participate. KFWB provides gloves and trash bags to all registered participants. Event t-shirts are provided to the first 3,000 registrants.
Can volunteers choose a location to clean up?
Yes. Volunteers are encouraged to choose any public area or KFWB hub location across the city that is important to them.
Public areas can include school campuses, parks, city streets, and neighborhoods.
Hub locations include Marion Samson Park, Carter Park, Calmont Park, Patricia LeBlanc Park, and Gateway Park. A waterway-only cleanup is available at the White Settlement Trailhead hub.
What do I do with the trash bags and/or recycling that was collected?
If possible, take your trash and recyclables to the nearest Drop-Off Station. Free vouchers will be provided upon request.
If you cannot transport your collected trash and recyclables, schedule a pick-up with our collection crews. First, place all bagged trash and recycle together in as few piles as possible. Then, contact the Customer Call Center at 817-392-1234 or email 1234@fortworthtexas.gov.
You can also use the MyFW App and submit a pickup request direct from your mobile phone. Please provide specific location details of your trash pile (street names, block numbers, landmarks, etc). Photos can be uploaded and are helpful to our collection crews so that no bags or items are missed.