The “Big Clean” is our annual day to pick up trash as a community – and compete with our neighbors in Collinwood – to see which community can pick up more trash. The free event grows in popularity every year and all ages and abilities are encouraged to join in.

Register online HERE FOR EUCLID and HERE FOR COLLINWOOD ALL participants should register this way regardless of where you live. Registering in advance gets you entered into a raffle with the chance to win some great prizes from our local supporters and sponsors! Individuals, groups, and businesses are encouraged to sign up!

Here's how it works:

1.) On Saturday, April 25th between 9 and 10 AM, stop by your closest pick-up location for cleanup supply kits (gloves, bags, pickers, and other goodies from community partners). Weather permitting, volunteers will be outdoors handing supply kits to vehicles as they drive through. In Euclid, supply pickup will occur along Milton Dr in Memorial Park near the tennis courts (please enter via East 222^nd Street and exit via Babbitt Road). In the case of rain, supply pick-up will be inside C.E. Orr Ice Arena (22550 Milton). For those cleaning in Collinwood, supply kits can be picked up at Villa Angela-St. Joseph High school located at E 185^th St. and Lakeshore Blvd.

2.) With supply kits in hand, head out to your pre-selected cleanup location (selections made by you during online registration) and get cleaning!

3.) Once you / your group has finished cleaning your designated area, bring your haul back to the massive dumpster near C.E. Ice Arena to be counted, then stay for Earth Day after-party! Food, drinks, music, raffle prizes and more await you from 12pm to 1pm. Trash tallies will start being counted right at noon, so don’t be late!

4.) If you cannot make it back to the dumpster location near C.E. Orr Ice Arena, trash bags can also be placed in your city trash can. Before you throw your bag away though, please take a selfie with your trash bags and post it to social media (Facebook, Instagram) with your 1) bag count, 2) cleanup city (Euclid or Collinwood) and 3) the hashtag #thebigclean before NOON. Cleanup organizers will use your posts to tally total trash bags.

While the Big Clean is a competition, in the end, it’s all of us who win. The Big Clean is about bringing neighbors together during Earth Day weekend to build community in support of cleaner streets, a cleaner Lake Erie and a cleaner Planet for us all!

Check out the Big Clean on Facebook for event updates as we get closer to the date. If you are interested in registering a group of volunteers or donating items to the cleanup kits or raffle please email cmcintosh@cityofeuclid.com.

Sign up to help your community while celebrating Earth Day!