All volunteers can check-in at the intersection of Grandview and Blue River Road, and will be asked to sign a liability waiver before the workday. Those under 18 must have a guardian sign. They can pick up trash bags and tools from HCA there as well. 

After checking in, volunteers can park along Blue River Road closest to the spot they would like to clean trash. Trucks will be available to transport filled backs back to the dumpster. 

The clean up is scheduled for 10:00am - 2:00pm. Volunteers are welcome to come and go at any time during those hours. 

You will be notified about any changes due to weather, staffing, or other concerns via the email you provide at registration. Volunteers can check-in at the event starting at 9:30am.

Volunteers are asked to park along Blue River Road, closest or within walking distance to the site you wish to collect trash. The dumpster will be located at the intersection of Grandview and Blue River Road and trucks will be available to transport filled bags back to the dumpster.

HCA will provide gloves, trash bags, tools, sunscreen and bug spray. Dumpsters.com is generously donating a dumpster for the event.

Please dress in long pants and wear close-toed shoes are required to maintain safety, and bring water.

About Illegal Dumping in Kansas City

Illegal dumping is the systemic disposal of large quantities of trash, heavy materials, or chemicals in one location, over and over without legal permission. Illegal dumping is often overwhelming, not only in quantity, but also in how it affects people who are forced to live around it. Illegal dumping has serious impacts on a person’s emotional and physical health. It harms the environment and unfairly impacts neighborhoods in Kansas City who must deal with the toxic repercussions of piles of dumping over time. Efforts have been made by community leaders, neighborhoods, and conservation groups to stop illegal dumping, but there’s still a lot of work to do.

The City of Kansas City Public Works Department dumpster program allows for neighborhoods to order a dumpster for community clean up events. The city will place the dumpster and then empty it for a minimal cost to the neighborhood. The city also has an app where residents can upload photographs and report illegal dumping, and gives away blue bags for litter clean-ups.