Upcoming Cleanups
2026 Cleanup Schedule
The Power of Volunteers
➢ May 9th – Acushnet Town Hall, 122 Main St. 9-12
➢ May 16th – Marsh Island Fairhaven– Bottom of Taber Street 9:30 – 5:30 Armed Forces Day
➢ June 13 – Palmer Island and Bluelane Harborwalk 10:30 – 2:30 With Be the Solution to Pollution, in celebration of World Oceans Day. (Rain date June 27)
➢ June 27 – Smoking Rocks Beach Day 9 – 1 Located Behind Fleet Fisheries but meet at 4 Silva St near Bayline Marina. Look for sign.
➢ July 18 – Clasky Common Park, Downtown, and Pier 3, 9 – 12 Head Quarters at Servpro of New Bedford / Dartmouth, 1476 Purchase Street, New Bedford
➢ September 19 – Sid Wainer & Sons, 9 – 12, Located at 2301 Purchase Street, New Bedford, in celebration of World Cleanup Day
How to Volunteer: Pre-registering helps us to plan for important volunteer services. Click below to register or call 508-989-9049,
Day of Cleanup: Sign up/check in at our Operation Clean Sweep headquarters table. Remember to bring your reusable water bottle if you got one last year! Tools and bags will be provided.
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OCS Encourages Everyone to Get Involved!
Organized Cleanups: OCS encourages everyone to get involved. Leading by example, we hope to teach behaviors that will result in helping to create a cleaner, safer environment for generations. Operation Clean Sweep organizes a series of cleanups throughout the city from April – September. It is only possible with the help of hundreds of civic minded volunteers and the support of City Services and neighborhood businesses.
With the support of city resources. we are creating a cleaner, prouder New Bedford.
To Report Highway Litter: To report areas of trash on State Roads and Highways please contact the Dept of Transportation in Taunton at 508-824-6633
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Our mission is to raise awareness and educate people about the far reaching negative effects of litter and trash on our environment.
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