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East Knoxville Community Cleanup 2023

  • Ashley Nicole Dream Playground 620 Winona Street Knoxville, TN, 37917 United States (map)

The third annual community-wide East Knoxville Community Cleanup will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2023 from 9am-12pm. The event base will be at Ashley Nicole Dream Playground, located at 620 Winona St, Knoxville, TN 37917. 

Participants of any age are welcome! We look forward to seeing those who live, work, or play in East Knoxville - as well as anyone who wants to lend a helping hand. Thank you for keeping Knoxville beautiful! 

There are three volunteer options: two to sign up as an individual and one to sign up as a group. Please only fill out the section that applies to you.

  • Individuals

    • Caswell Park & Ashley Nicole Dream Playground

    • First Creek at Caswell Park

  • Groups: Participating groups will send a leader to Ashley Nicole Dream Playground to pick up supplies and then meet their group at their designated neighborhood to pick up litter.

**We ask folks under the age of 18 to register themselves and for an adult to accompany them.

Keep Knoxville Beautiful will provide the following equipment:

  • Litter Pickers

  • Gloves

  • Safety Vests

  • Trash Bags

We highly recommend wearing long pants, and all volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes for the event. Please bring your own water. 

The EKCC is rain or shine, but in the case of severe weather, the rain date is Sunday, September 17th. 

Sign ups close on Sunday, September 10th at 11:59 PM. 

Thank you to our sponsors Junk Galaxy, Ocean Conservancy, the City of Knoxville, Knox County, Keep America Beautiful, Keep Tennessee Beautiful, and Nobody Trashes Tennessee. 

Please contact KKB at amanda@keepknoxvillebeautiful.org or (865) 521-6957 with any questions you may have. 

Sign up here: https://betterunite.com/keepknoxvillebeautiful-eastknoxvillecommunitycleanup2023

Earlier Event: August 19
August Saturday Spruce Up
Later Event: October 3
October Trash Run 2023