Keep Melrose Beautiful

06/25/2026

This is a photo from the Keep Melrose Beautiful Community Cleanup Day on June 6th.

Pictured from right to left are Don Deleire of Congress Insurance Agency; Joe Ben-David, Ed Schmitt, KMB volunteers; City Councilor Chris Park; a clean up volunteer; Tom Middleton of Zero Waste Melrose; and City Councilor Jason Chen.

Keep Melrose Beautiful distributed cleanup supplies, provided a light breakfast, and greeted Melrose residents who had signed up. Over 50 sites in Melrose were chosen for clean up by eager participants. We want to thank all the Melrosians who came out for their generous gift of time and effort to help keep Melrose Beautiful and Clean.

Others who gave in different ways include: Piantedosi Bakery Company for bagels; State Representative Kate Lipper Garabedian, an enduring sustainability champion; Jeana McNeil, Sheri Quaters, Tom Middleton and others at Zero Waste Melrose who always support Melrose and KMB; Garden Remedies Cannabis and Northern Bank for their generous donations; Don Deleire of Congress Insurance Company for logistical efforts ; the Melrose Conservation Commission and DPW.

It truly takes a village!!

Thank you from the Keep Melrose Beautiful volunteers!

03/26/2026

Melrose June Community Cleanup is Saturday, June 6th, 9 am – 12 noon. Please register at the Sign Up Genius link

Join the Keep Melrose Beautiful community-wide cleanup on Saturday, June 6th, 9 am - 12 noon! Please sign up for a particular location on behalf of any group, club, family, or individual. Join fellow volunteers for a light breakfast and to pick up garbage grabbers, gloves, and trash bags before head...

02/18/2026

The Plant Something Bee-eautiful program is offering grants to help plant pollinator-friendly gardens and trees in public spaces. 🐝 These grants are designed to enhance the beauty of our communities while supporting vital habitats for pollinators. The deadline for grant applications is July 31—don’t miss out on this opportunity to make your community more vibrant and pollinator-friendly!

A special thank you to for their generous support of this important program.

✍️ Apply today: https://keepmassbeautiful.org/what-we-do/community-beautification/plant-something-beautiful.html

02/14/2026

Not sure if something is recyclable? Don’t guess — search it! ♻️ 🔍️

With Recyclopedia, you can quickly look up everyday items and find out the right way to dispose of them. From shaving cream cans to pizza boxes to batteries, you can search for anything you’re unsure about and get instant, local guidance.

In this example, we checked a shaving cream can — and got the answer in seconds!

Huge thank you to for making this free, easy-to-use tool available to our communities and helping us recycle smarter every day.

https://recyclesmartma.org/results-materials/ #

02/11/2026

Are you a high school senior passionate about protecting our environment? Apply for the Next-Gen Environmental Leader Scholarship from Keep Massachusetts Beautiful!

We're proud to support the next generation of changemakers who are committed to creating a cleaner, greener Massachusetts.

✳️ $2,500 scholarship
✳️ Open to MA high school seniors
✳️ Deadline to apply: June 30, 2025

Don't miss this chance to be recognized for your efforts and help fund your future! Apply today: https://keepmassbeautiful.org/what-we-do/environmental-education/next-gen-environmental-leader-scholarship.html

02/08/2026

Millions On Cleanup—Zero on Litter Prevention! 🗑️

Join us at the Massachusetts State House on March 3 for a legislative briefing about our efforts to establish a Massachusetts Litter Prevention & Cleanup Task Force. We’ll outline the case for why our state needs to take long-overdue action to PREVENT people from littering our beautiful landscape, as well as creative new ideas to maximize resources to clean up what’s already out there.

📍 Where: State House Room 428
🗓️ When: March 3, 1:30-2:30 p.m. (we’ll have the room from 1-3, so feel free to stop by early)
🗣️ Who: Anyone who is fed up with the mess in Massachusetts!

Please reach out to your state representative and senator and ask them, or a designee, to attend.

Learn more about this initiative at www.keepmassbeautiful.org/LAL.

02/05/2026

Wear Your Massachusetts Heart on Your Sleeve ❤️

Looking to make a heartfelt impression on the litter-loathers in your life? Order a new special-edition shirt or hoodie. This version is designed for Boston-area folks who are fed up with the "littah" in Massachusetts. Order today to receive in time for Valentine's Day.

https://www.bonfire.com/store/keepmassbeautiful/