Learn what businesses can do to get involved and spiff up their properties.

Businesses are encouraged to get involved by registering a volunteer team of employees to participate in any cleanup event or by choosing to help clean up the roadways and public right-of-way areas nearby their properties. The City will provide the trash bags, you tell us when and where to pick them up when filled!

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Point of Pride Cleanups

On certain Saturdays in May, the City will host a cleanup at a location significant to Springfield. Bring your team to lend a hand to make these locations the point of pride they are.

man cleaning up trash from stream bank

Roadway & Stream Cleanups

Through the City’s Adopt-a-Street and Adopt-a-Stream programs, committed volunteers keep our city’s roadways free from litter and debris. The City provides the trash bags, you tell us when and where to pick them up when filled!

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Neighborhood Cleanups

Thirteen of the City’s registered Neighborhood Associations are hosting Neighborhood Cleanup days throughout the Spring. Sign up to help with a variety of activities, including helping neighbors unload items, bulky item pickup throughout the neighborhood, and cleaning up alleyways and other neighborhood sites.

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Beautification Projects

Green thumb encouraged! A number of planting, mulch spreading and general beautification events will be held throughout the month of April, including landscaping in roadway medians and in the City’s rights of way.

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