Our Impact

Volunteers and Participants: 172,609

Volunteer Hours: 126,723

Value of Volunteer Workforce: $2.884 million

Students Receiving Environmental Education: 50,990

Schools and Universities Involved: 584

Teachers Receiving Environmental Education Training: 453

Waterway and Roadway Litter Cleanups: 555

Litter Removed from Waterways and Roadways: 822,373 lbs.

Recycling Events: 345

Recyclables Collected: 1.6 million pounds

Cigarette Butts Removed: 42,368

Hazardous Waste Diverted from Landfill: 1.86 million pounds

Trees Planted: 982

Gardens Maintained or Planted: 2,743

Partnerships with Businesses, Organizations, Churches, Schools and Groups: 1,552

School Recycling

Programs: 58

Students reached: 50,990

Recyclables collected: 755,672 lbs.

America Recycles Day (ARD)

ARD events: 287

Participants: 122,447

Recyclables collected: 263,182 lbs.

Household Hazardous Waste Days (HHW)

HHW events: 22

Households served: 6,732

Electronics: 176,337 lbs.

Batteries: 16,981 lbs.

Tires: 224, 043 lbs.

Light bulbs: 25,479

Pesticides: 24,503 gallons

Oil: 52,263 gallons

Paint: 97,949 gallons

Land-based cleanups: 526

Land-based litter removed: 793,725 lbs.

Cigarette butts removed: 42,368

Waterway cleanups: 29

Waterway litter removed: 26,629 lbs.

School groups: 584

Businesses: 445

Churches: 130

Civic or community groups: 379

Elected officials: 258

Other: 50

Schools: 584

Students reached: 50,990

Trainings: 2

Participants: 35

Revised ordinances: 1

Trees: 982

Gardens planted and/or maintained: 2,743

Gardening workshops: 11

Participants: 616