Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful announced that registration is open for the 2022 Pick Up Pennsylvania, a community improvement initiative. A community improvement event may be registered from Tuesday, March 1, through Tuesday, May 31, and receive free trash bags, gloves, and safety vests provided by support from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and PennDOT, while supplies last. Events can include litter cleanups, illegal dump cleanups, community greening and beautification projects, special collections, and education events. Events must be registered to receive free cleanup supplies.

As part of this event, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association will sponsor trash disposal, free of charge or at a reduced rate, for registered program participants at participating landfills from Friday, April 1, through Saturday, April 30, with prior approval.

This spring, all Pennsylvanians are invited to clean up vacant lots, streets, and riverbanks; plant gardens and trees; or mulch a local playground. Through cleaning up litter and making small improvements to shared community spaces, like planting a tree or flowers or painting a community structure, the campaign aims to help create safer, healthier, and more livable neighborhoods.

To host an event, join a nearby event, or inquire about free supplies and trash disposal, visit http://www.keeppabeautiful.org or contact Michelle Dunn at 877-772-3673, ext. 113, or mdunn@keeppabeautiful.org.

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful recommends following all federal, state, and local health and safety guidelines for COVID-19 in effect at the time of the event, including masking and social distancing. To become a supporter of the 2022 Pick Up Pennsylvania initiative, contact Shannon Reiter at 724-836-4121 or sreiter@keeppabeautiful.org.