Illegal Dump/Litter Cleanup sponsored by PA CleanWays of Mifflin County - This roadside litter cleanup is taking place on Wakefield Road in Oliver Township.  Volunteers will meet at 9 AM at the church between Strodes Run Road and Wakefield Road along Ferguson Valley Road. Gloves, vests, bags and drinks will be provided. Lunch will also be provided after the cleanup. If time permits, we will also try to clean Big Ridge Road in Granville Township. This is also a roadside litter cleanup. For more information call Pam Sechrist at 717-899-6701.

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Education Event in Westmoreland County, sponsored by Westmoreland Cleanways - This event is being held at the Oak Hollow Park in North Huntingdon Township.  This Backyard Composting Workshop is taught by experienced Penn State Master Gardeners, and will explain how to turn organic kitchen and yard waste into a nourishing soil enrichment that improves soil structure, attracts beneficial organisms, and provides all the nutrients a plant needs to thrive without chemical additives. The cost of the workshop is $10 per person, payable at the door, and pre-registration is required. (*Westmoreland Cleanways reserves the right to cancel a workshop with insufficient enrollment.) Call 724-836-4129 to register or for more information about this year’s classes.

Special Collection or Recycling Event sponsored by PA CleanWays of Venango County - This collection event is being held in the parking lot of Cranberry Mall in Cranberry.  JVS Environmental will again be working with us for this fall collection.  For more information, please contact Erik Johnson at 814-432-9684 or e-mail.

Illegal Dump/Litter Cleanup sponsored by Allegheny CleanWays - This cleanup is taking place on Gold Way and Melwood Avenue in Polish Hill.  We are partnering with the Polish Hill Civic Association for a litter and debris cleanup on the Polish Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh.  Volunteers are to meet under the Bloomfield Bridge.  For more information, please contact Kyle Yeversky at 412-381-1301 or e-mail.

Educational Event sponsored by Westmoreland Cleanways - In honor of America Recycles Day, this event focuses on why, where, and what kinds of plastic bags can be recycled.  Students from K.A.R.A.T. School of Learning have built games related to recycling to be used at this event.  For more information, contact Natalie Reese at 724-836-4129 or e-mail.

Since 1997, communities across the country have come together on November 15 to celebrate America Recycles Day. More than a celebration, America Recycles Day is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to the promotion of recycling programs in the United States. One day to inform and educate. One day to get our neighbors, friends and community leaders excited about what can be accomplished when we all work together. One day to make recycling bigger and better 365 days a year. Click here to visit the America Recycles Day web site.

Education Event sponsored by Keep York County Beautiful - This event will be held at Weis Markets on Springwood Road in York Township.  We will be promoting recycling plastic bags and share information about products available in the store that are made from recycled materials.  More information can be found at America Recyles Day and A Bag's Life.  For more information, please contact Tom Smith at 717-840-2375 or e-mail.

Illegal Dump/Litter Cleanup sponsored by Keep Perry County Beautiful - This cleanup is being held on Lower Bailey Road in Newport, Miller Township.  This is the third, and hopefully the final cleanup to be held at this site.  Previously, 37 volunteers cleaned up 6.1 tons of trash and close to 520 tires.  Gloves, as well as lunch and drinks will be provided to volunteers. For more information, please contact Sally Tengeres at 717-582-5139 or e-mail.

Educational Event sponsored by Keep York County Beautiful - This three day conference teaches why illegal dumping and litter are sources for rodents and breed mosquitoes that may transmit diseases. Laws about pesticides continue to change. Following the recommendations of Integrated Pest Management, promoting cleanups will eliminate the need for pesticides. We will be there with the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful display and literature.  For more information, please contact Tom Smith at 717-885-7558 or e-mail.

Illegal Dump/Litter Cleanup sponsored by Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful and Keep Cambria County Beautiful - This cleanup event is along Church Street in Blacklick Township. Volunteers should meet at 9:00 AM at the former Saint Timothy & Saint Mark Catholic Church in Twin Rocks on SR 271.  We will carpool to the cleanup site from there.  Lunch and drinks will be provided so registration is required by November 18th.  All volunteers should wear sturdy shoes or boots and long pants. Youth volunteers age 12-17 must bring a Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Volunteer Waiver Form with signed parental consent.  For more information, please contact Sue Urchek at 877-772-3673 ext 106 or 724-858-5666 (cell) or by e-mail.