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Route 66 Litter Clean-Ups

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Keep Route 66 Beautiful by Picking Up Litter!

 

Applications Open July 1, 2025

 

Keep Oklahoma beautiful is providing litter cleanup supplies to communities along Route 66. Apply to receive trash bags, gloves, safety vests, and more for your project. 

What is a Community Cleanup?

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Grant Program Overview

Grant Value: $200+

What's Included: 

  • 35-gal black garbage bags
  • Work gloves
  • Safety vests
  • Keep Route 66 Beautiful t-shirts

Grant Recipient Responsibilities

  • Recruit volunteers for litter clean up
  • Pick up supplies at nearest community hub or KOB's Oklahoma City office
  • Complete a report with details from the cleanup event

Timeline

  • Applications Open: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2026
  • Recipients Notified: Ongoing
  • Litter Cleanups: Ongoing
  • Final Report Due: Within 30 days of litter cleanup

Litter Cleanup Supply Request

Contact Information
Prefix
First Name *
Last Name *
Country
Address Line 1 *
Address Line 2
City *
State/Province *
Postal Code *
Enter "N/A" if you are applying as an individual to organize a litter clean-up in your community.
Type of Organization:
Have you or your organization participated in any Keep Oklahoma Beautiful programs before?
Other programs include: The Great American Cleanup, Paint Oklahoma Beautiful, Litter Education, and more
Event Information
Only counties within 25 miles of Route 66 are eligible for this program.
If you live outside these counties, reach out to programs@keepok.org to learn about what is available in your area!
If there is no physical address or your event covers a large space, please enter the nearest cross streets, city, state, and zip code.
Country
Address Line 1 *
Address Line 2
City *
State/Province *
Postal Code *
How far is your project from Route 66?
Please select the date you plan to have your cleanup. It's ok if it needs to change later, just let us know!
Do you need trash bags, gloves, safety vests, or other cleanup supplies?
Trash bags are typically 35-gal black bags.
Keep Oklahoma Beautiful will do our best to fulfill t-shirt orders but exact quantities and sizes may not be available.
Additional Information
You can also upload these pictures as part of the wrap-up report after your project.
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Is your organization already a Keep Oklahoma Beautiful affiliate?
Are you interested in any of Keep Oklahoma Beautiful's other Route 66 projects?
If you have your own idea of how to enhance your Route 66 community, please email programs@keepok.org with details.
Report Confirmation
By typing your name below, you agree to fill out a report provided by Keep Oklahoma Beautiful that shares the results of your event.
Please type your full name.