The tenth annual South Knoxville Community Cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 18th, 2026 from 9am-12pm! The event base will be at Chapman Square, located at 4409 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920.
We will be removing litter from South Knoxville roads, creeks, and parks. Participants of any age are welcome! We look forward to seeing those who live, work, or play in South Knoxville - as well as anyone who wants to lend a helping hand.
There are three volunteer options, please only select one.
- Groups: Groups will be assigned/can request an area of South Knoxville that they will clean up. Please only sign up as a group if you are wishing to lead your group in your own cleanup area. Minimum 5 volunteers to sign up as a group.
- Individuals
- Individual Litter Cleanup at Chapman Square
- Invasive Removal with Ijams Nature Center at TBA Location
Keep Knoxville Beautiful will provide the following equipment:
- Litter Pickers
- Gloves
- Safety Vests
- Trash Bags
We highly recommend wearing long pants, and all volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes for the event. Please bring your own sunscreen, bug protection, and water.
The SKCC is rain or shine, but in the case of severe weather, the rain date is Sunday, April 19th.
Sign ups close on Sunday, April 12th at 11:59 PM.
Thank you to our sponsors WM and Dow, and our partners Junk Galaxy, Nobody Trashes Tennessee, Keep Tennessee Beautiful, City of Knoxville, and Knox County.
Please contact KKB at amanda@keepknoxvillebeautiful.org or (865) 521-6957 with any questions you may have.
