Street Sweep
Part of: The Wavemakers
Host your own Street Sweep and do your part to keep your streets and streams clean.
Waves of Change
Your Street Sweep action keeps trash out of storm drains and helps protect rivers and oceans.
When trash and pollutants, like plastic bags, food wrappers, cigarette butts, and other discarded items are left on streets or in public areas, they often get washed into storm drains during rain. These storm drains usually lead directly to local rivers, lakes, oceans and other waterways. Also known as stormwater runoff, it is one of the leading causes of water pollution in our communities.
Do Something to protect our waterways today!
Organize or join a community cleanup to collectively remove trash before it enters our waterways.
Check out The Sweep Spot, interactive map of all the Street Sweep cleanups taking place across the country.
By leading or participating in a cleanup in your community, you’ll be eligible to earn a $1,000 scholarship (for AZ, CA, CO + TX members) + receive 10 volunteer credit hours.
Volunteer Credit FAQ's
What does the volunteer certificate include?
