In celebration of Earth Month, the City of Alexandria is proud to launch the Green Team, a new program for individual volunteers to help maintain neighborhoods and keep our waterways clean year-round.   

The Green Team Individual Litter Cleanup Program is an initiative of the Department of Transportation & Environmental Services’ Resource Recovery and Stormwater Management Divisions and recognizes community demand for more community cleanup events. The program is intended to complement existing litter-removing efforts, including the City’s Clean Team, the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities (RPCA) PARKnership Program, and the Adopt-a-Block Program.   

Because litter can easily flow through storm sewers and into local waterways, the Green Team program is designed to recognize the ongoing efforts of current volunteers and assist new residents in joining the Citywide effort to protect the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay. 

Interested participants may register on the Green Team website. Registrants will receive a cleanup kit, which includes a trash grabber, safety vest, gloves, trash bags, first aid kit, and a satchel to help haul litter.  

Kits are available on a first come, first served basis and are limited to one per household.  

Learn more about the program on the City website.   

For media inquiries only, contact ursula.ramos@alexandriava.gov.