The Heart of Our Mission

We hosted our first community cleanup the same week we sold our first t-shirt, and we’ve been getting our hands dirty with you ever since. Every year, we travel the country connecting with nonprofits and volunteers to clean the communities we call home.

Community Cleanups - Upcoming and Past

  • Aerial view of the French Broad River winding through Asheville, North Carolina
    Coming Soon: Asheville, NC Details coming soon
  • Volunteers in waders pulling an illegally dumped tire from the mud of Tinicum Marsh
    John Heinz Tinicum Marsh Cleanup - Philadelphia April 18, 2026 THE RECAP
  • Pile of illegally dumped construction debris and trash at the Pennypack Park site
    Pennypack Creek Dumpsite Cleanup - Philadelphia March 2026 THE RECAP
  • Poudre River Cleanup in Fort Collins, CO September 21, 2025 SIGN UP
  • South Platte River Cleanup in Denver August 15, 2025 THE RECAP
  • Manayunk Canal Cleanup in Philly June 14, 2025 THE RECAP
  • Marine Park Cleanup in Brooklyn, NY June 7, 2025 The RECAP
  • York Beach Cleanup in York, Maine May 21, 2025 THE RECAP
  • Microplastics Beach Cleanup in Miami, FL May 3, 2025 THE RECAP
  • Trash Derby Cleanup in the Florida Keys May 2, 2025 THE RECAP
  • Santa Monica Earth Month Cleanup with Heal the Bay April 19, 2025 The recap
  • Bolsa Chica Beach Earth Month Cleanup April 18, 2025 THE RECAP
  • Philadelphia Dumpsite Cleanup Day 2 April 6, 2025 THE RECAP
  • Philadelphia Dumpsite Cleanup Day 1 April 5, 2025 The Recap
  • French Broad River Cleanup - Asheville January 18, 2025 The recap
  • Allen's Landing Cleanup with Olipop - Houston October 11, 2024 the recap
  • Myrtle Edwards Park Cleanup - Seattle September 22, 2024 The recap
  • Tacony Creek Cleanup June 8, 2024 THE RECAP
  • Confluence Park Cleanup April 21, 2024 THE RECAP
  • Braddock Dumpsite Cleanup April 6-7, 2024 THE RECAP

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Help fund our cleanups

Every United By Blue product removes one pound of trash from oceans and waterways. Your donation to Waves of Change — our 501(c)(3) cleanup partner — funds the crews, boats, and bags that pull even more out of the water.

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