Allegheny CleanWays

08/20/2026

Join us Sat. August 29 at 9am for the return of our monthly large group cleanups! This time we'll be tackling a dumpsite in the Hill District. Register here: https://form.jotform.com/262084710440146

We'll need a lot of hands for this one, so please share this around and invite your friends!

08/19/2026

What is it like being a land cleanup crew member for Allegheny CleanWays?

Well, sometimes it means traversing extreme terrain or crawling through strange spaces. We have a lot of steep hills in the area, so conducting cleanups of illegal dumpsites on wooded hillsides (sometimes slippery with mud) is a common occurrence.

Cleanup volunteer opportunities available at alleghenycleanways.org

08/17/2026

Join us for an evening of dinner, drinks, and community as we gather to talk trash and support the ongoing work of Allegheny CleanWays! Get your tickets now: https://givebutter.com/trash-talk-2026-evac1m

This year, we are excited to announce a live virtual talk with Edward Humes, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Garbology and Total Garbage.

This year’s Trash Talk will be hosted by local actor Ellen Kotzin at Hazelwood Brew House on Tuesday, September 15 from 6-8pm.

Food will be provided by Comfort and Spice, with drinks available from Hazelwood Brew House.

Thank you to Duolingo, 412 Clean Teams, and Shift Collaborative for sponsoring this event!

08/14/2026

In 2008, we brought a school group of teenagers out on a dumpsite cleanup in Hazelwood Green.

Someone with the group took these iconic pictures on a point and shoot digital camera, documenting a truly iconic 2000s field trip.

Comment below if you remember this trip or went on one like it!

08/11/2026

Want to host your own neighborhood litter cleanup?

Join us for a virtual training in August or September. We'll walk you through renting one of our litter kits (includes grabbers, bags, gloves, vests), scheduling your garbage pickup once you're done, and keeping your volunteers safe. Bring all your questions!

Register now:

8/19 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/A28ttJGzRGSFoGYOSAvl1g #/registration

9/16
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0laMC0OYSRKRAlENzgRxrQ #/registration

08/07/2026

We've updated our cancellation policy! In the wake of another severe air pollution episode this summer, Allegheny CleanWays is now providing special notice and masks for volunteers during orange level alerts. Any alerts at red level or beyond will be cancelled.

For air quality measurements and more info about the EPA's AirNow reporting system, head to airnow.gov. You can also use the AirNow app on iOS or Android devices.

08/03/2026

Our crew gets asked a lot of questions about litter, illegal dumping, and disposal. Here are some of your most asked questions, answered!

08/01/2026

We're right in the middle of our river cleanup season, with a whole host of volunteer opportunities coming up in August!

Last Friday, we took a group of volunteers (including local Google workers) down the Ohio River to remove accumulated manufactured waste along a stretch of shoreline by Kilbuck Twp. In total, we cleaned up 1,496 pounds. This included lots of discarded plastic barrels, tires with rims, plastic containers, and old pieces of metal and wood.

Check out our August calendar of cleanups by checking out our pinned post or heading to alleghenycleanways.org/getinvolved.

07/30/2026

It's shaping up to be an action-packed August, with lots of water cleanup opportunities and regular land cleanups weekly, Friday through Monday.

Saturday, August 8 will be the rescheduled date of our Chartiers Creek Cleanup with Friends of the Riverfront.

Lawrenceville will be the location of our monthly GrateKeepers litter walk on Saturday, August 15, with Espresso A Mano generously providing drinks to volunteers post cleanup.

The second iteration of our concentrated river series will be focusing on the Monongahela River, with three cleanups in a row August 20, 21, and 22.

Finally, capping off the end of the month will be the return of our monthly large group land cleanup, this time in the Pittsburgh's Hill District on August 29!

Plan your August adventures with us now and register by heading to alleghenycleanways.org/getinvolved

07/21/2026