This presentation will be an overview of Keep Pennsylvania’s mission, statewide accomplishments and core programs that are available to local governments, community organizations and residents of Pennsylvania who want to make their communities clean and beautiful.

1. Empowering Pennsylvanians to keep our
communities clean and beautiful
Michelle Dunn
105 West Fourth Street
Greenburg, PA 15601
877-772-3673 ext. 113
mdunn@keeppabeautiful.org

2. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Guiding Principles
Education: Key to encourage positive behaviors toward community
improvement.
Individual Responsibility: Improving communities, their environment,
and quality of life all begins with personal responsibility.
Public-Private Partnerships: Broad-based community alliances are
essential to achieve sustainable community improvement.
Volunteer Action: By engaging volunteers, we extend the reach of our
educational efforts and multiply the impact of our actions.

4. Keep America Beautiful Education Resource
The Waste in Place kit includes over 100
activities for pre-K to sixth-grade students and
multi-dimensional educational programs that
encompass activities for classroom learning, as
well as children's books, a board and card
games, and story cards.
http://www.wasteinplace.org/

5. A partnership with the Ad Council, a (PSA)
campaign targeted to motivate Americans to
recycle every day.
Campaign resources available
 Radio and TV PSAs
 Videos
 Flyers
 Posters and Billboards
 Info graphics
 Fact Sheets
 Facebook and Twitter posts
 AND MORE!!!
iwanttoberecycled.org

6. Keep America Beautiful Recycling Programs
• A nationally-recognized day for community
education and collection events encouraging
individuals to recycle.
americarecyclesday.org
• A national competition for college and university
recycling programs to promote waste reduction
to their campus communities
recyclemaniacs.org

7. Keep America Beautiful Recycling Programs
• The Game Day Challenge is a friendly competition for
colleges and universities to promote waste reduction at
their football games. gamedaychallenge.org
• A national recycling competition for K-12 schools.
Recycle-Bowl is designed for teachers, student green
teams and facility managers to engage students and
the community in recycling. recycle-bowl.org
• National effort to increase recycling in the workplace.
Resources include a 10-step action plan and discounts
on recycling bins. recyclingatwork.org

8. Keep America Beautiful Bin Recycling Grants
• The Coca-Cola/KAB Recycling Bin Grant Program
• Dr. Pepper Snapple Group/KAB Public Park Recycling Bin Grant
Program
www.keepamericabeautiful.org

9. IllegalDumpFreePA.org
A Community Resource to Fight Illegal Dumping

10. Illegal Dumping in Pennsylvania
Top Five Items Found in Dumpsites
• Household Trash
• Tires
• Construction and Demolition Waste
• Bagged Waste
• Yard Waste
It costs on average $619/ton, with a
cost per cleanup of $2,947.

11.  Securing prosecutions
 Educating communities
 Advocating for better policies &
practices
 Changing behavior
 Keeping our communities clean

12. IllegalDumpFreePA.org
A Community Resource to Fight Illegal Dumping
The Surveillance Camera Loan Program - KPB provides a set of three motion activated,
covert security cameras that provide instant wireless transmission and camera training and
installation assistance.
Mini-grants for Deterrents - Resources to help deter future dumping once enforcement
actions have been taken and sites have been cleaned.
Public Education Resources - Tools to educate both community members and
stakeholders about the economic and environmental impacts of illegal dumping.

13. Apply Now!
Applications accepted
through July 31, 2015

14. 14
Fresh Paint Days Pennsylvania
Before After
www.keeppabeautiful.org/GrantsAwards/FreshPaintDays

15. International Coastal Cleanup of Pennsylvania
The world’s largest volunteer effort to improve the health of the world’s
oceans and local waterways.
Register today for community
cleanups September –
October and access free
supplies as supplies last!

16. International Coastal Cleanup Day Since 2005
436 International Coastal Cleanup Events in Pennsylvania
9,313 volunteers 392,892 pounds of trash

17. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Adoptions
• Proven and effective way to address persistent littering
• Increases community pride and sends a message that littering and dumping
are unacceptable behaviors.
• Helps lessen the economic impact of littering for municipalities.

18. www.gacofpa.org
How to join the Adoption Program

19. How to join the Litter Free School Zone Program

20. Cigarette Litter Prevention Program
Program Guide Available Online - Everything you need to
implement the program, including customizable resources
www.PreventCigaretteLitter.org

21. Grassroots Community Improvement
#KPB25in25 Grants
Pocket Parks,
Public Space Recycling,
Trails, Rain Gardens,
Butterfly Gardens,
Community Gardens,
Cleanups,
Murals
and so much more!

22. • Nation’s largest annual community
improvement program
• Millions volunteers annually
• 1,200 affiliates and participating organizations
• In 2013, 2 million volunteers returned nearly
$175 million in measurable benefits in 21,000
communities across the country
Great American Cleanup

23. What types of
community
improvement projects
happen during the
cleanup?
• Community beautification
• Community cleanups
• Community recycling
events
• Educational programs
• Murals, gardens, etc….
Great American Cleanup

24. Registered groups receive:
• Bags, gloves and vests
• Free or reduced disposal at participating
landfills* during Pick It Up PA Days
• Free pick-up and disposal for AAH
Groups through PennDOT
• GAC Banners
Supplies are distributed through County AAH Coordinators
Great American Cleanup of PA

25. How to Register Your Event
www.gacofpa.org

26. How to Access Free Supplies
www.gacofpa.org

27. How to Access Local Resources
www.gacofpa.org

28. How to Report Your Results
www.gacofpa.org

29. 136,507 Volunteers Engaged
5,349 Community Projects
13,603 Miles of Roadway Cleaned
9,1113 Acres of Park Land Cleaned
31,406 Trees, Flowers, and Bulbs
6,359,872 Pounds of Trash Collected
(2014)
March 1 through May 31
gacofpa.org
Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania

30. Great American Cleanup 2016:
March 1 to May 31
Pick It Up PA Days:
Weeks around Earth Day
We need your help!
Great American Cleanup of PA

31. Empowering Pennsylvanians to keep our
communities clean and beautiful
Michelle Dunn
105 West Fourth Street
Greenburg, PA 15601
877-772-3673 ext. 113
mdunn@keeppabeautiful.org