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Street Sweep

Part of: The Wavemakers

Host your own Street Sweep and do your part to keep your streets and streams clean.

1 - 3 hours

Volunteer credits

Scholarship opportunity: $1,500

Until: May 31, 2026

Waves of Change

Your Street Sweep action keeps trash out of storm drains and helps protect rivers and oceans.

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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.

We need you to do something to protect waterways right now!

Organize or join a community cleanup to collectively remove trash before it enters our waterways.

‼️$1,500 Scholarship Opportunity for Denver Members

Check out The Sweep Spot, interactive map of all the Street Sweep cleanups taking place across the country.

By participating in Street Sweep, you’ll earn 10 volunteer credit hours.

‼️$1,500 Scholarship Opportunity for Denver Members.

Become eligible to earn a a $1,500 scholarship when you take part in a Street Sweep + submit a PSA.

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