Bring sunscreen, water in a reusable water bottle, and a trash picker/grabber tool if needed.

Provided supplies include latex gloves, work gloves, and trash bags.

RiverSweep is one of Ohio's largest one-day litter cleanups. There are a variety of cleanup locations to choose from, each one targeting dumping areas in and around the Cuyahoga River Valley or specifically along tributaries connecting to the Cuyahoga River. As a volunteer, you can choose a location to cleanup at and then you will be provided with the address of a meet-up location, as well as the contact information for the site leader. Head to that location the morning of RiverSweep and start cleaning! Trash bags and gloves will be provided. Fill trash bags and leave them along the road at your site.

Canalway works with partners to provide trucks and drivers who will pick up the bags and take them to a RiverSweep dumpster.

Registered volunteers will also receive information about the Thank You Party after the cleanup event. Registration is requested.

RiverSweep T-shirts are provided but supplies and sizes are limited. To get a shirt, be sure to register before April 28 and arrives at your cleanup site early. Shirts are provided to registered volunteers on a first-come, first-served basis.

Over the course of 35 years, 23 thousand volunteers have helped recycle 25,248 illegally discarded tires and pick up almost 1.55 million pounds of trash. The cleanup effort has helped communities reduce public dumping and encouraged the creation of parks and trails.

The impact of RiverSweep on the community is undeniable. Within the Cuyahoga River watershed, new parks, and trails have emerged in areas formerly targeted for illegal dumping. As a result, more than 400 acres of new greenspace have been cleaned, conserved, and open to the public along with an additional 14 miles of trails.

New or expanded parks, trails, and greenways have been created from RiverSweep sites, including:

• Scranton Flats
• Hart Crane Park
• West Creek Reservation
• Ohio and Erie Canal Reservation, Rockside Rd. to Lower Harvard Ave
• Washington Reservation, trail connection along E. 49th St.
• Treadway Ravine, connects Cleveland Park with Jennings to the Towpath Trail
• Mill Creek Falls and trail, connection to Garfield Park
• Steelyard Commons, Towpath Trail Stage 2