Downtown Portland Cleanup - Providence Park at Sport Oregon

Portland is a strong, resilient city, but it needs help. Join SOLVE for a day of downtown litter cleanups to beautify our city, keep our waterways clean, and protect local wildlife from the harmful effects of trash. Enjoy the sights of downtown Portland and know that the work you are engaging in has many benefits for our community, our local businesses, and our environment! Please note that this event is a litter cleanup and will not include graffiti removal.

The November Downtown Cleanup is made possible through support from The Standard with additional support from the City of Portland and the Portland Lodging Alliance.

When: Scroll down to the blue boxes below to find the dates for this recurring event!
Staggered Check-In: Event check-in will run from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM. Arrive any time during this window. This will allow for a smaller crowd than checking in all at once. The event will run through 11:00 AM.
Advanced Registration Required: Pre-registration is required! Please sign up (green button below) ahead of time so you can sign our electronic waiver to help avoid crowding during check-in.​
Meeting Location: Volunteers will meet in the plaza in front of Sport Oregon, located at 1939 SW Morrison St, Portland. Look for SOLVE signs and the check-in table. Volunteers will check-in and then spread out into the nearby parks and streets. MAP.
What's Provided: Heavy-duty garbage bags, litter grabbers, safety vests, and work gloves are provided for all participants.
What to Bring: Please come wearing closed-toed shoes, and a filled reusable water bottle. Feel free to bring the following items to help us reduce the number of disposable supplies we distribute: Reusable bag or 5-gallon bucket, garden or work gloves, litter grabber.
COVID Safety: Following federal mandate changes, masks are not required but still encouraged to keep our immunocompromised communities safe.
Parking: Paid parking is available along nearby streets and parking garages.
Bathrooms: There will be no public restrooms available during this event. Please plan accordingly.
Accessibility: The check-in location will be in an area that is wheelchair accessible. The majority of the cleanup area is on city sidewalks that are wheelchair accessible.
Youth Volunteers: Youth are welcome if accompanied by an attentive adult. Youth volunteers ages 14-17 can come without their guardian if their guardian prints and signs a youth waiver form and the youth volunteer brings it with them. Find the link to the youth waiver form here. Youth Waiver Form

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