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North Knoxville Community Cleanup

  • Edgwood Park 3109 Ocoee Trail Knoxville, TN, 37917 United States (map)

We are looking for many helping hands to join us for our first annual North Knoxville Community Cleanup rain or shine! 

Sign up to volunteer: https://goo.gl/forms/9iMIh8NhY5yyRCNt1

Please contact Aleta Daniels at aleta@keepknoxvillebeautiful.org or (865) 521-6957 with any questions you may have. Participants of any age are welcome! We look forward to seeing those who live, work, or play in North Knox--as well as anyone who just wants to lend a helping hand. Thank you for pitching in!

The main details:

  • The community-wide North Knoxville Cleanup will be held on Saturday, September 8th from 9 am–12 pm.  The event will kick off at Edgewood Park, located at 3109 Ocoee Trail Knoxville, TN 37917.
  • Participating community leaders will meet at the kickoff event to pick up supplies and then disperse into their own neighborhoods to pick up litter (Individuals who are not with groups can join the effort to clean the streets surrounding Edgewood Park).
  • Kids will be able to participate in the Smoke-Free Knoxville Cigarette Butt Challenge for a prize.
  • Keep Knoxville Beautiful will provide the following equipment:
    • litter pickers
    • gloves
    • garbage bags
    • safety vests

After the cleanup, volunteers are invited to enjoy discounts from our restaurant partners!

  • Elkmont Exchange is offering 20% off to all volunteers
  • Central Filling Station
    • Each of the three trucks that day is offering a free item with purchase (ie: free side with sandwich purchase),
    • the coffee cart will offer a 10% discount on coffee drinks
    • -happy hour pricing ($1 off) on all beer at the bar for volunteers!

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

Three Rivers Market, High Resolutions, First Neighborhoods Realty, Gypsy Hands Healing Arts, Hedstrom Design, JT Mortgage Investors Group, Mid-Mod Collective, NOI-Knoxville, Open Door Architecture,

Earlier Event: August 22
Get Off Your Glass! Trailhead Edition
Later Event: September 15
Fall Clean-Up Day