NATIONAL CLEANUP · THE PLATFORM
A System for Cleanups, Organizers, and Support
Infrastructure that the cleanup sector has been missing
National Cleanup programs support organizations with processes, standards, behavior change models, data/mapping systems, advocacy, and the annual National Litter Index
National Cleanup is the solution to the litter and trash problem in the United States.
Thousands of independent organizations clean up America's parks, trails, and waterways every year — without shared tools, common data, or any way to show their collective impact.
We have built the missing layer addressing this need and have nine years of real data.
2,000,000+
Volunteers Mobilized
50
States Covered
9
Years of Data
193
Countries in World Cleanup Day
What We Built
A PLATFORM FOR THE ENTIRE CLEANUP SECTOR
Built on Esri ArcGIS. Open to everyone. No affiliation required.
The mapping platform has been recognized as one of the Top Three Uses for Social Good globally.
REGISTER
Anyone, an indvidual, a government, a group, or a nonprofit, registers a cleanup through our custon interface. Public or private. Any number of cleanups, anywhere, any time, and at any scale. Visit the Register page.
MAP
Every registered cleanup appears as a pin on a live ArcGIS map. People wanting to find a cleanup near them may search by address, location, date, and it is updated in real time.
REPORT
After the cleanup, organizers submit results through our custom form. Volunteer counts, weight collected, photos, videos, all geo-referenced.
ANALYZE
9 years of longitudinal data. Story Maps that show where cleanups happen, where gaps remain, and what the cumulative impact looks like across all 50 states.
Every registered clleanup in the world from platform data.
Nine Years of Proof
THE DATA IS REAL
The scale is documented. And it grows every month.
10M+
volunteers since 2017
50
states + territories
9
years of continuous data
193
countries, World Cleanup Day
· Georeferenced cleanup data across all 50 states
· Every registered event has a map coordinate
· Open for research and media partnerships
Who We Serve
FIND YOUR ROLE.
The platform is open to anyone working on cleanups - from a Fortune 500 CSR team to a solo volunteer organizer. Each audience has a specific path.
Not sure where you fit? Start a conversation - no forms, no decks.
Our Standards
Funded by those who care.
Not those who caused it.
We don’t accept funding from fossil fuel producers, tobacco companies, or those whose business model depends upon the pollution we’re cleaning up.
This isn’t a positioning statement. It’s policy. Our data is clean because our funding is clean. It has been since we started in 2013.
Next Step
No forms. No pitch decks. A real conversation about how you fit - whether you’re a foundation, a corporate sponsor, a city, or an organization. Do you want to start a conversation? Let’s talk.
Let’s talk Steve Jewett steve@nationalcleanupday.org 720-985-8600