Fall Sweep

September 11 - November 19

Fall Sweep is KTB's annual fall cleanup program open to all Texans who want to cleanup their community. KTB provides participants with free cleanup supplies, a planning toolkit and tips and tools to make your cleanup successful. Join us in making Texas the cleanest, most beautiful state in the nation!

Overview

Who:

Texans who want to clean and beautify their local communities.

What:

Fall Sweep is a program to support the efforts of KTB Affiliates, nonprofits, volunteers, corporations, scout troops and other community groups to organize fall cleanups and beautification projects. Registered participants will have access to an online event toolkit and receive trash bags and other cleanup supplies.

When:

September 11-November 19

Fall Sweep opens September 11 and runs through the Sunday before Thanksgiving. All cleanup and beautification activity within this time frame is eligible for free cleanup supplies. Be sure to order supplies 3 weeks prior to your scheduled cleanup to ensure timely shipment. Requests close October 27. 

We ask that you submit your cleanup data no later than two weeks after your event, with a final deadline of Wednesday, December 6.

Where:

KTB Fall Sweep events can take place in any public area such as parks, schools, main street/downtown, watershed areas and roadways

Find Your Local Affiliate

& let them know you want to get involved in Fall Sweep events in your area!

Upcoming Events

Check out our calendar to see if there is a cleanup being organized in your community you can join!

Request Supplies

Fill out this quick form to register your cleanup and get your supplies. Be sure to order supplies 3 weeks prior to your scheduled cleanup. Supply requests now closed for the 2023 Fall Sweep. 

Toolkits

Event Planning Toolkit

Planning for a successful Fall Sweep cleanup

Social Media Marketing Toolkit

How to promote your event

2023 Impact

Fall Sweep

The data in the following infographic includes Fall Sweep cleanup activities reported in the Fall of 2022.

106

TxDoT Right-of-Way Miles Cleaned

9,216

Tires Collected

10,852

Volunteers

$1.1+ Million

Value of Volunteer Hours

184,647

Pounds of Litter Removed

8,315

Youth Under 18 Participating

35,468

Volunteers Hours

1,032

Trees Planted

Resources

Social Media Marketing Toolkit

KTB provides marketing support for affiliates and Adopt-a-Highway teams to use to promote their Fall Sweep events.

Cleanup Event Planning Toolkit

Review this before you begin planning your Fall Sweep cleanups.

Trash Report Printout for Texas Litter Database

Print this out as a shorthand guide for the data you’ll collect to submit a trash report to the Texas Litter Database for Fall Sweep.

Wrap Up Report Data Collection Sheet

Use this handy worksheet to summarize everything you will report to KTB at the end of the Fall Sweep season in one place.

After The Event

Sharing Your Event’s Results Helps Us Magnify Impact Across Texas…and the World.

Supplies and Support for Fall Sweep Cleanup Are Possible Thanks to the Support of our Program Sponsors: