Volunteer Opportunities From: Sanitation Foundation

Volunteer: Student-Athletes in Action: Cleanup Day

The Lehman College student-athletes team up to clean and beautify our Bronx neighborhood! Help us make a difference, have fun, and show off some team spirit—on and off the field!

Supplies Provided: Gloves, trash bags will be supplied—just bring some water, your energy and team spirit!
Team Assignments: Volunteers will be grouped into small teams to tackle specific streets, parks, or public areas.
Safety Briefing: A short orientation will cover safety tips, proper trash disposal, and how to work efficiently.
Hands-On Fun: Volunteers will pick up litter, remove debris, and help beautify the neighborhood.
We will host a raffle for Lehman items at the conclusion of the clean-up

Meet at Lehman College (gate 8)!

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Lehman College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

The Lehman College student-athletes team up to clean and beautify our Bronx neighborhood! Help us make a difference, have fun, and show off some team spirit—on and off the field!

Supplies Provided: Gloves, trash bags will be supplied—just bring some water, your energy and team spirit!
Team Assignments: Volunteers will be grouped into small teams to tackle specific streets, parks, or public areas.
Safety Briefing: A short orientation will cover safety tips, proper trash disposal, and how to work efficiently.
Hands-On Fun: Volunteers will pick up litter, remove debris, and help beautify the neighborhood.
We will host a raffle for Lehman items at the conclusion of the clean-up

Meet at Lehman College (gate 8)!

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Lehman College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On May 15, 2026

Zip Code: 10468

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Block Beautification Day

Manhattan 75's Block Beautification Day is a hands-on community event where neighbors come together to spruce up West 75th Street and make our block shine. Volunteers will help mulch tree beds, clean the streets, and place signage—all while connecting with fellow residents and enjoying a shared sense of purpose.

Whether you can stay for one shift or both, every bit of help makes a difference. We provide all supplies, and kids are welcome, so bring the whole family! Meet us at base camp outside 128 West 75th Street and be part of keeping our block vibrant, welcoming, and cared for.

No registration needed, volunteers can simply show up.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: The Manhattan 75 Block Association

Manhattan 75's Block Beautification Day is a hands-on community event where neighbors come together to spruce up West 75th Street and make our block shine. Volunteers will help mulch tree beds, clean the streets, and place signage—all while connecting with fellow residents and enjoying a shared sense of purpose.

Whether you can stay for one shift or both, every bit of help makes a difference. We provide all supplies, and kids are welcome, so bring the whole family! Meet us at base camp outside 128 West 75th Street and be part of keeping our block vibrant, welcoming, and cared for.

No registration needed, volunteers can simply show up.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: The Manhattan 75 Block Association

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On May 16, 2026

Zip Code: 10023

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Cleanup at Rutland and Nostrand

We are cleaning Rutland Road from Nostrand to New York Avenue. Join us! All supplies included, no registration necessary.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Community Cleanup PLG

We are cleaning Rutland Road from Nostrand to New York Avenue. Join us! All supplies included, no registration necessary.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Community Cleanup PLG

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On May 16, 2026

Zip Code: 11225

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: West 57th Neighborhood Association Spring Cleanup

Join us Sunday, May 17th for a neighborhood cleanup in Hell's Kitchen starting at on West 57th Street and 10th Avenue. Meet your neighbors, get outside, and help keep Hell's Kitchen clean and welcoming for everyone who calls it home. Supplies provided, just bring yourself. Families and kids are more than welcome. We are meeting at Starbucks at 10 a.m.

No registration needed, volunteers can simply show up!

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: West 57th neighborhood Association

Join us Sunday, May 17th for a neighborhood cleanup in Hell's Kitchen starting at on West 57th Street and 10th Avenue. Meet your neighbors, get outside, and help keep Hell's Kitchen clean and welcoming for everyone who calls it home. Supplies provided, just bring yourself. Families and kids are more than welcome. We are meeting at Starbucks at 10 a.m.

No registration needed, volunteers can simply show up!

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: West 57th neighborhood Association

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On May 17, 2026

Zip Code: 10019

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Prospect Pickers Spring Clean

Join your neighbors to pick up litter on one of the busiest blocks in Prospect Heights!

We'll meet at 10am on the corner of Vanderbilt and Park Place.

If you have a trash picker, we welcome you to bring it, but we'll also have supplies available.

Registration encouraged.

Register Here!

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Prospect Pickers

Join your neighbors to pick up litter on one of the busiest blocks in Prospect Heights!

We'll meet at 10am on the corner of Vanderbilt and Park Place.

If you have a trash picker, we welcome you to bring it, but we'll also have supplies available.

Registration encouraged.

Register Here!

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Prospect Pickers

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On May 17, 2026

Zip Code: 11238

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Trucks of Art Litter Cleanup

Come celebrate our city and give back at the Trucks of Art reveal and community festival. You can view the newest collection trucks, transformed by local artists to highlight the amazing work of our Sanitation Department. Then take to the streets with other New Yorkers for a facilitated community litter cleanup.  


Trucks of Art

Led by the NYC Department of Sanitation and the Sanitation Foundation, Trucks of Art invited artists to transform active collection trucks into moving works of art using reclaimed paint.

On May 19 in Union Square, five different artist-designed DSNY collection trucks will be unveiled to the public for the first time. After the event, they’ll go into to service and travel through neighborhoods across NYC.


Big Spring Clean

Join the Sanitation Foundation and help power one of NYC’s biggest volunteer litter cleanups ever. Participate in over 150 cleanups and activities throughout the five boroughs in April and May as part of NYC Big Spring Clean.

The Sanitation Foundation is joining forces with partners citywide - including community groups, schools, corporations and non-profit organizations to help create a cleaner and more sustainable city for all New Yorkers.


MEETING LOCATION
Union Square
@ E 17th Street
New York, NY 10003

PUBLIC TRANSIT 

N, Q, R, W Train | 14th St - Union Square 4, 5, 6, Train | 14th St - Union Square L Train | 14th St - Union Square

WHAT TO WEAR 

We encourage you to wear comfortable clothing that can get dirty & closed-toe shoes.  Hats and sunglasses are also recommended.

WHAT TO BRING

Please bring your own water bottle & sunscreen. There is no onsite storage for valuables, please only bring necessities. We are not responsible for lost or stolen items.

PROVIDED MATERIALS 

The Sanitation Foundation will provide all necessary tools and gloves, as well as extra sunscreen and water.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Sanitation Foundation Hosted Events

Come celebrate our city and give back at the Trucks of Art reveal and community festival. You can view the newest collection trucks, transformed by local artists to highlight the amazing work of our Sanitation Department. Then take to the streets with other New Yorkers for a facilitated community litter cleanup.  


Trucks of Art

Led by the NYC Department of Sanitation and the Sanitation Foundation, Trucks of Art invited artists to transform active collection trucks into moving works of art using reclaimed paint.

On May 19 in Union Square, five different artist-designed DSNY collection trucks will be unveiled to the public for the first time. After the event, they’ll go into to service and travel through neighborhoods across NYC.


Big Spring Clean

Join the Sanitation Foundation and help power one of NYC’s biggest volunteer litter cleanups ever. Participate in over 150 cleanups and activities throughout the five boroughs in April and May as part of NYC Big Spring Clean.

The Sanitation Foundation is joining forces with partners citywide - including community groups, schools, corporations and non-profit organizations to help create a cleaner and more sustainable city for all New Yorkers.


MEETING LOCATION
Union Square
@ E 17th Street
New York, NY 10003

PUBLIC TRANSIT 

N, Q, R, W Train | 14th St - Union Square 4, 5, 6, Train | 14th St - Union Square L Train | 14th St - Union Square

WHAT TO WEAR 

We encourage you to wear comfortable clothing that can get dirty & closed-toe shoes.  Hats and sunglasses are also recommended.

WHAT TO BRING

Please bring your own water bottle & sunscreen. There is no onsite storage for valuables, please only bring necessities. We are not responsible for lost or stolen items.

PROVIDED MATERIALS 

The Sanitation Foundation will provide all necessary tools and gloves, as well as extra sunscreen and water.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Sanitation Foundation Hosted Events

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 10003

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Harlem Clean Up

Join Harlem Clean Up and the Sanitation Foundation for the NYC Big Spring Clean Up Day as we celebrate Earth Day with purpose and pride! This community-driven event brings together volunteers of all ages to clean our streets, beautify shared spaces, and raise awareness about the importance of reducing litter in our neighborhoods.

Come ready to clean, connect, and celebrate our city together, whether you're a first-time volunteer or a returning community leader, your presence helps make Harlem shine brighter. Let’s take action, build community, and show love to the place we call home!

We are meeting at the school yard of PS 171. at 10am. Location 103rd street Madison Ave.

No registration needed! Volunteers just simply show up!

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Harlem Clean up

Join Harlem Clean Up and the Sanitation Foundation for the NYC Big Spring Clean Up Day as we celebrate Earth Day with purpose and pride! This community-driven event brings together volunteers of all ages to clean our streets, beautify shared spaces, and raise awareness about the importance of reducing litter in our neighborhoods.

Come ready to clean, connect, and celebrate our city together, whether you're a first-time volunteer or a returning community leader, your presence helps make Harlem shine brighter. Let’s take action, build community, and show love to the place we call home!

We are meeting at the school yard of PS 171. at 10am. Location 103rd street Madison Ave.

No registration needed! Volunteers just simply show up!

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Harlem Clean up

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On May 23, 2026

Zip Code: 10029

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Pink and Green Angels Community Clean Up

Please join us as we clean up the Laurelton community. 

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Pink and Green Angels

Please join us as we clean up the Laurelton community. 

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Pink and Green Angels

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On May 23, 2026

Zip Code: 11413

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Cleanup at Rogers and Clarkson

We are cleaning Rogers Avenue between Clarkson Avenue and Hawthorne Street. Join us! All supplies included, no registration necessary.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Community Cleanup PLG

We are cleaning Rogers Avenue between Clarkson Avenue and Hawthorne Street. Join us! All supplies included, no registration necessary.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Community Cleanup PLG

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On May 24, 2026

Zip Code: 11226

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Don't sit down, Stand up #RebuildtheBronx

We will meet and help clean up one city block at a time, On Friday May 29th, 2026 from 4pm-6pm we will walk along Jerome Ave to Goble Place, along Inwood back to West 172nd Street to collect trash and help beautify our neighborhood. We hope to get some attention from community member so that they can be interested in helping us with our next two clean up events when we invite other New Yorkers to help clean up The Bronx.

We will meet in front of New Settlement Community Center, once we gather we will break up into smaller groups and walk around cleaning up litter in our neighborhood.
West 172nd Street-to- Jerome Ave.- to- Goble Place- to Inwood Ave.- back to West 172nd Street (one square city block with a special focus and attention to the tree pits/beds alone Jerome Ave)

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Bronx Helpers

We will meet and help clean up one city block at a time, On Friday May 29th, 2026 from 4pm-6pm we will walk along Jerome Ave to Goble Place, along Inwood back to West 172nd Street to collect trash and help beautify our neighborhood. We hope to get some attention from community member so that they can be interested in helping us with our next two clean up events when we invite other New Yorkers to help clean up The Bronx.

We will meet in front of New Settlement Community Center, once we gather we will break up into smaller groups and walk around cleaning up litter in our neighborhood.
West 172nd Street-to- Jerome Ave.- to- Goble Place- to Inwood Ave.- back to West 172nd Street (one square city block with a special focus and attention to the tree pits/beds alone Jerome Ave)

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Bronx Helpers

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On May 29, 2026

Zip Code: 10452

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Cleanup at Washington and Lincoln

We are cleaning Washington Avenue between Lincoln Road and Empire Boulevard. Join us! All supplies included, no registration necessary.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Community Cleanup PLG

We are cleaning Washington Avenue between Lincoln Road and Empire Boulevard. Join us! All supplies included, no registration necessary.

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Community Cleanup PLG

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On May 30, 2026

Zip Code: 11225

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Clinton Hill Spring Clean Up

This Event will be a neighborhood wide Clean Up of the Clinton Hill Neighborhood. More details to come

This event will meet at the corner of Lafayette and Grand Ave, and canvas across the neighborhood

Register HERE!

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Clinton Hill Clean Up

This Event will be a neighborhood wide Clean Up of the Clinton Hill Neighborhood. More details to come

This event will meet at the corner of Lafayette and Grand Ave, and canvas across the neighborhood

Register HERE!

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Clinton Hill Clean Up

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On May 30, 2026

Zip Code: 11238

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Volunteer with us to clean up the neighborhood.

Join us for a neighborhood clean-up on Sunday, May 31st, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM along Lexington Avenue between 28th and 29th Streets.

This is a great opportunity to meet neighbors, take pride in our neighborhood, and work together to keep our community clean and welcoming. All are welcome—just bring comfortable clothes, we have the garbage bags, gloves, and trash pickers so all that is needed is a willingness to pitch in.

Please contact us at adm@rosehillinitiative.org for more info.

Hope to see you there!

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Rosehill Initiative

Join us for a neighborhood clean-up on Sunday, May 31st, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM along Lexington Avenue between 28th and 29th Streets.

This is a great opportunity to meet neighbors, take pride in our neighborhood, and work together to keep our community clean and welcoming. All are welcome—just bring comfortable clothes, we have the garbage bags, gloves, and trash pickers so all that is needed is a willingness to pitch in.

Please contact us at adm@rosehillinitiative.org for more info.

Hope to see you there!

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Rosehill Initiative

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On May 31, 2026

Zip Code: 10016

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Washington Heights Big Clean Up!

Neighborhood residents of all ages are invited to join a Spring Clean Up event. We will partner will PS 187 and local businesses.

No registration  needed! Just show up!

Meet at South East corner of West 190th and Fort Washington Avenue

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Washington Heights Cleanup

Neighborhood residents of all ages are invited to join a Spring Clean Up event. We will partner will PS 187 and local businesses.

No registration  needed! Just show up!

Meet at South East corner of West 190th and Fort Washington Avenue

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Washington Heights Cleanup

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Jun 6, 2026

Zip Code: 10040

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Brooklyn CCC - 2026 Spring Cleanup

Brooklyn Community Cleanup Crew will be cleaning up the neighborhood and making it beautiful.

No registration needed, volunteers can simply show up!

Meet at the corner of Monroe & Franklin

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Brooklyn Community Cleanup Crew

Brooklyn Community Cleanup Crew will be cleaning up the neighborhood and making it beautiful.

No registration needed, volunteers can simply show up!

Meet at the corner of Monroe & Franklin

Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Brooklyn Community Cleanup Crew

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Jun 7, 2026

Zip Code: 11238

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: L3BA Neighborhood Pride Street Tree Care

Join Lex & 3rd Block Association (L3BA) for a day of urban stewardship in East Harlem. We are seeking volunteers to help beautify our local street tree beds. By cleaning, mulching, and planting seeds (flowers), we aim to transform these spaces from neglected areas into thriving focal points. This initiative is as much for the trees themselves as it is for the community. Trees are sentient beings that deserve our respect and care. Life in a concrete environment is difficult; yet, they persevere, providing us with essential oxygen, shade, and beauty.

Volunteer Sign Up Link
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stc-w-lex-3rd-block-association-tickets-1984566192906

Help us provide East Harlem’s trees with the care they deserve.

Event Details

Purpose: Street tree maintenance and beautification.

Mission: To honor the trees by ensuring their beds remain clean and healthy, reversing the mindset that tree beds are for trash.

Theme: Celebrating Neighborhood Pride, inspired by the spirit of LGBT+ Pride.

Inclusivity: Families, students, youth groups, and individuals are all welcome. L3BA is a non-partisan inclusive organization dedicated to our common interest: a clean, green city.

Supplies: All necessary tools and materials will be provided.

Community Service Hours Digital verification of community service hours is available upon request. We provide email confirmations suitable for schools and organizations.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with L3BA and contributing to the health of our urban canopy.


Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Lex & 3rd Block Association

Join Lex & 3rd Block Association (L3BA) for a day of urban stewardship in East Harlem. We are seeking volunteers to help beautify our local street tree beds. By cleaning, mulching, and planting seeds (flowers), we aim to transform these spaces from neglected areas into thriving focal points. This initiative is as much for the trees themselves as it is for the community. Trees are sentient beings that deserve our respect and care. Life in a concrete environment is difficult; yet, they persevere, providing us with essential oxygen, shade, and beauty.

Volunteer Sign Up Link
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stc-w-lex-3rd-block-association-tickets-1984566192906

Help us provide East Harlem’s trees with the care they deserve.

Event Details

Purpose: Street tree maintenance and beautification.

Mission: To honor the trees by ensuring their beds remain clean and healthy, reversing the mindset that tree beds are for trash.

Theme: Celebrating Neighborhood Pride, inspired by the spirit of LGBT+ Pride.

Inclusivity: Families, students, youth groups, and individuals are all welcome. L3BA is a non-partisan inclusive organization dedicated to our common interest: a clean, green city.

Supplies: All necessary tools and materials will be provided.

Community Service Hours Digital verification of community service hours is available upon request. We provide email confirmations suitable for schools and organizations.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with L3BA and contributing to the health of our urban canopy.


Neighborhood Cleanup Group: Lex & 3rd Block Association

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Jun 28, 2026

Zip Code: 10029

Allow Groups: Yes