Litter cleanup

Minneapolis stays beautiful with the help of volunteers like you. When you sign up to remove litter, we'll provide supplies for your cleanup event.

Overview

residents picking up litter

You can make a difference in your neighborhood and our city when you volunteer to pick up trash.

Program requirements

By requesting litter cleanup supplies, you agree to the following:

  • Clean up public sidewalks, curbs and boulevards
  • Clean storm grates
  • Put bagged litter inside your garbage cart or dumpster for pickup

Request litter cleanup supplies

 

Clean City programs

concrete litter container

Adopt-a-Litter Container
concrete recycling container

Adopt-a-Recycling Container
concrete cigarette butt / ash receptacle

Adopt-an-Ash Receptacle
adopt-a-block yard sign

Adopt-a-Block
Adopt-a-street metal sign

Adopt-a-Street
flowers and plants growing in median of street

Adopt-a-Median

Adopt-a-Drain

Storm drain stenciling
paint cans and a paint brush

Graffiti paint over program

Related resources

vines on the side of a garage

Prevent graffiti
graffiti remove spray bottle, sponge and gloves

Remove graffiti
paint cans and paint brush

Paint over graffiti

Use less salt to protect our environment

Salt is a major concern for all bodies of water. Learn the best practices for using de-icing salt.
Take the salt mini-course

Contact us

Clean City Coordinator

Public Works - Solid Waste & Recycling

Email Clean City Coordinator

Phone

612-673-2789

Address

Eastside Maintenance Facility
2635 University Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418

Office hours

8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday

This building is closed to the public.