On-Going Volunteer Opportunities

Adopt-A-Spot & Community Cleanups  

To register or learn more: Adopt-A-Spot

To register or learn more: Community Cleanups

Have a question? Email KNB

Green Bucket Brigade 

The Green Bucket Brigade is currently piloting with Norfolk residents and businesses. Registration will reopen as more buckets become available. 

To register or learn more: Green Bucket Brigade

For current participants, report your Green Bucket Brigade cleanups.

Special Event Recycling Program

Learn more about how you can bring recycling to your next event!

Annual Volunteer Opportunities

Great American Cleanup 2021

March 1st through May 31st, Keep Norfolk Beautiful will partner with local organizations and City partners for three months of cleanup and beautification events. 

Have a question or want to receive our newsletter? Email the event coordinator

Special Waste Collection Event - April 2022

This drive-thru, drop-off Special Waste Collection Event is free and open to Norfolk residents. Bring household hazardous waste, documents for on-site secure shredding, electronics, and plastic grocery bags and packaging wrap for free, and safe, disposal. The event will be open to residents from 9 AM to 12 PM. 

• Location: To be determined

Find out more about Household Hazardous Waste (PDF)
Find out more about E-Cycling (PDF)
Have a question? Email the event coordinator

Clean The Bay Day - June 4th, 2022

In partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Keep Norfolk Beautiful and volunteer leaders host cleanups throughout the city on the first Saturday in June. The goal: Clean the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. We look forward to seeing you this year!

Have a question? Email the event coordinator

The International Coastal Cleanup - September 2022 through October 2022

Keep Norfolk Beautiful and volunteer site leaders host cleanups throughout the city during this two-month event. But, this isn’t your average cleanup. Volunteers will use tracking sheets to record the types and amount of litter found. Volunteer leaders will be needed to host a cleanup at one of the 11 sites that are cleaned every year. 

Have a question? Email the event coordinator

Jam’n Jamz - January 29th, 2022

Every January Friends of Norfolk’s Environment, with Keep Norfolk Beautiful, Environmental Storm Water Management, and Parks and Recreation, distributes free fruit and nut trees. This free event for Norfolk residents helps to increase the City's tree canopy and enhance the quality of our local community and environment! 

• Location: Lafayette Park
  • Turn off Granby St onto Lavalette Avenue and enter the park by the tennis courts.
• Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
• Tree Types:

  Angel Red Pomegranate	Stella Cherry	Celestial Fig	Sunred Nectarine	Anna Apple
  Ein Shemer Apple	Saijo Persimmon	Perdue Pear	Collins Select Pawpaw	Methley Plum
  Sam Houston Peach	All-in-One Almond	Jefferson Hazelnut	Yamhill Hazelnut	Pawnee Pecan
  American Elderberry	Cumberland Black Raspberry	Natchez Blackberry	Other varieties may be available that are not listed here.

Have a question? Email Friends of Norfolk's Environment.