The Great American Cleanup
Litter Pick-Up Event
April 20th
REGISTRATION FORM
_____ Yes, my group will participate in
The Great American Cleanup!!
PLEASE PRINT
Name of Organization: ______________________________________________________________________
Contact Person: ___________________________________________________________________________
Telephone: (Work or Home)_______________________________ (Cell)_____________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________________
Total Number of Volunteers: ___________________________ Email Address: ________________________
Area Preferred:
Specific areas will be assigned on a first-register basis.
General Location Requested: [ ] North Thomas County
[ ] South Thomas County
[ ] East Thomas County
[ ] West Thomas County
Specific Location Requested: ________________________________________________________________
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS Monday, March 25, 2013
Adopt-A-Highway spots are available! _____ Please send my group more information.
Return this form to:
Or
Fax To:
Keep Thomas County Beautiful
P.O. Box 1632
Thomasville, GA 31799
229-226-2845
For Additional Information:
229-977-2559
Or
ktcb@live.com
KEEP THOMAS COUNTY BEAUTIFUL
2013
FOURTH ANNUAL GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP EVENT
APRIL 20, 2013
1. THE PREPARATION
 Organize your team.
 Decide who will be team captain.
 Register with Keep Thomas County Beautiful.
 Attend team captain training March 28th, 6pm (Location TBA)
 Team captains need to personally meet with KTCB (TBA) April 19 between 4pm-6pm to pick
up supplies and a map.
 Communicate with your team to arrange for transportation, distribution of supplies, and discuss
instructions for pick-up.
2. THE PICK-UP
 Clean-up time for Saturday will be from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.
 You will be given a map outlining your designated clean-up area. Areas will be assigned on a
first-register basis.
 Each team should arrange for its members’ transportation to and from the clean-up site.
 Teams should be trained on using garbage versus recycling bags: Recycle bags are either orange
or clean and should be used for clean aluminum, other metals, or plastic. Garbage bags are for all
other materials.
 As you fill garbage or recycle bags, tie a knot in the top and place it at least 3 feet off the side of
the road. Crews will come by to pick up bags after 12 o’clock April 20th.
 Team captains should return leftover supplies to KTCB (TBA), Saturday by 1 pm or
Monday, April 22nd between 1pm-6pm at the KTCB office at 330 North Broad St, Suite F.
3. HELPFUL HINTS:
 Spread out. Divide your team into small groups and work at intervals along your assigned
roadside. You’ll cover more ground in less time that way.
 Don’t be deceived by areas where the grass is high: litter should be removed from this area
before movers cut it up into small pieces.
 Pick up medians, right-of-ways up to fence lines, around utility poles and trees, etc. Right-ofways vary in size from 5 to 20 feet and may extend to 35 feet on bypasses.
 Pick up public right-of-ways, curbs and gutters. Do Not pick up on private property.
 Remove all signs in public right-of-way: political campaign, yard sale, business advertisements.
 Bypass assignments include access ramps. Pick up on the sides of the bypass, Do Not cross
metal guard rails; pick up under them.
 As much as we hate cigarette butts, it is an impossible task to pick them up in the time we have
on Saturday. Go after all other litter.
 Recommended attire: long pants and closed toe shoes. Optional: sunscreen, bug spray, hat,
and/or sunglasses.
 Be aware of bitting, stinging insects, bugs or animals - DO NOT TOUCH
 SAFETY, SAFETY, SAFETY - FIRST
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP! ... and BE SAFE
2013