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2016 Final Report Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful

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Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful keeppabeautiful.org 2016 Great American Cleanup of PA Final Report gacofpa.org

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Table of Contents

Message from Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful ..................................................................................................... 4

Pick it Up PA Days ............................................................................................................................................. 5

Statistics ............................................................................................................................................................ 6

Communities in Action ...................................................................................................................................... 7

Sponsor Thanks ................................................................................................................................................ 8

In-Kind Donated Goods and Supplies ............................................................................................................... 9

Marketing and Media Partners ...................................................................................................................... 10

Promotional Partners ..................................................................................................................................... 11

Events by County ....................................................................................................................................... 12-15

About Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is the state affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, Inc. Our mission is empowering Pennsylvanians to keep our communities clean and beautiful. Our vision is a clean and beautiful Pennsylvania.

Contact Information: Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful 105 West 4th Street, Greensburg, PA 15601 724.836.4121 | keeppabeautiful.org | gacofpa.org


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Message from Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful

What an amazing year for Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful and the Great American Cleanup of PA! Yet

again, Pennsylvania had an impressive showing with more than 6,000 events all across the state

engaging 158,821 volunteers in community greening, beautification and cleanups. Organized groups,

civic organizations, families and friends took to our parks, trails, and streets to reclaim our communities

by picking up trash, planting gardens and sprucing up entire downtown districts. These community

stewards share our vision of a clean and beautiful Pennsylvania and understand that clean and beautiful

communities will lead to greener, more vibrant communities.

For 10 years running, the Great American Cleanup of PA has had 100% county participation. We have

seen this program grow through service oriented marketing and media partners, like-minded

organizations, word of mouth and best of all long-term supporters and participants.

We are excited to see members of our Business Council such as Weis, Wawa, Giant Food Stores and

Sheetz give back to communities by providing gift cards, food vouchers and direct program support for

many local community events.

We are grateful for the ongoing support of Keep America Beautiful, the Department of Environmental

Protection, Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association, PennDOT and their Adopt-A-Highway Program,

KPB Business Council Members, partnering and sponsoring organizations and of course, the hundreds

of thousands of volunteers for helping make the Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania one of the

strongest programs in the nation.

Finally, I am proud to report $16 million dollars’ worth of money saved or cost avoided through in-kind

services, donations and volunteer time. We look forward to continuing to support all those volunteers

and organizations working tirelessly to keep our communities clean and beautiful.

Sincerely,

Shannon Reiter

Shannon Reiter

President


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2016 Great American Cleanup of PA Pick It Up PA Days

The Great American Cleanup of PA was held from March 1 through May 31, 2016. As part of this event,

the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Pennsylvania Waste Industries

Association sponsored Let’s Pick It Up PA – Everyday from April 16th through May 9th. During the Pick It

Up PA Days, participating landfills offered free or reduced disposal to registered participants.

Participating Landfills

Advanced Disposal Greentree Landfill

Advanced Disposal Mostoller Landfill

Advanced Disposal Sandy Run Landfill

Alliance Sanitary Landfill

Arden Landfill

Centre County Refuse & Recycling

CES Landfill

Conestoga Landfill

Cumberland County Landfill

Delaware County SWA

Evergreen Landfill

Grand Central Sanitary Landfill

Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority Landfill

GROWS North Landfill

IESI Blue Ridge Landfill

Imperial Landfill

Kelly Run Sanitation Landfill

Keystone Sanitary Landfill

Lake View Landfill

Lanchester Landfill

Laurel Highlands Landfill

LCSWMA Frey Farm Landfill

LCSWMA Resource Recovery

LCSWMA Transfer Station

LCSWMA SRMC

Lycoming County Landfill

McKean County Landfill

Mifflin County SWA

Monroeville Landfill

Mountain View Reclamation Landfill

Northern Tier SWA Bradford Landfill

Northwest Sanitary Landfill

Potter County SWA

SECCRA

Seneca Landfill

South Hills Landfill

Southern Alleghenies Landfill

Tervita Sanitary Landfill

Valley Landfill - WMI

Washington Township Transfer Station

Waste Management of Greenville

Wayne Township Landfill

Western Berks Landfill

Wheelabrator Falls Inc.

WM Beach Lake Transfer Station

York County Resource Recovery


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$16 Million - The value of money saved or costs avoided due to the generous donations of

supplies, services and manpower to the Great American Cleanup of PA. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful

knows that without the support of our sponsors, Business Council members, volunteers, local

municipalities and local businesses the Great American Cleanup of PA would not be possible.

Statistics


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Communities in Action

During the week of Earth Day, approximately

1,800 volunteers from the Friends of Allentown

Parks in Lehigh County canvassed 19 local parks

with the mission of making them clean and

beautiful. Over one weekend, the volunteers

removed 5,950 bags of trash, 107 bags of invasive

plants, 14 shopping carts and 33 televisions. The

group also completed beautification projects.

These dedicated volunteers helped make

Allentown parks clean and beautiful for all

visitors to enjoy and reconnect with nature.

From March through April more than 22,500

residents of the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny

County banded together to participate in the

Citizens Against Litter - Redd Up 2016 for the

Great American Cleanup of PA. An estimated 450

communities removed 1 million pounds of trash

from local streets, alleys, parks and entire

communities.

ClearWater Conservancy and community

volunteers participated in its 20th annual

Watershed Cleanup Day in conjunction with the

Great American Cleanup of PA. This one-day

event is aimed at removing unsightly littering and

illegal dumping from local watersheds. With the

help of community partners, 521 hardworking

and dedicated volunteers assisted the

ClearWater Conservancy to properly dispose of

over 165,600 pounds of trash from roadsides,

parks, streams and the beautiful Centre County

landscape. Sheetz provided direct cleanup

support of food and beverages.

Friends of Allentown Parks

Friends of Allentown Parks

Citizens Against Litter

Clearwater Conservancy


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Thank You to Our Sponsors – We Couldn’t Do It Without You!

In recognition of Earth Day, GIANT Food Stores donated 50

benches made from recycled plastic bags to local organizations

and schools, including 25 benches and $2,500 to Keep

Pennsylvania Beautiful to help with the Great American Cleanup

of PA.

This donation is part of GIANT’S ongoing Bags to Benches

initiative and its overall commitment to the environment. GIANT

has set a goal of getting to “zero waste” by 2020, diverting 90%

of waste going into landfills and incineration through the

expansion of recycling programs.

Sheetz provided direct program support and participated in

cleanups, plantings and educational events across the state.

“Sheetz is thrilled to partner with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s

Great American Cleanup of PA,” said Ryan Sheetz, Director of

Brand Strategy. “Being connected in the communities in which

we operate is an important part of the Sheetz DNA. We

encourage our local team members to get out in their local areas

and not only be ambassadors for Sheetz, but good members of

the community. We believe that what we do now for the state of

Pennsylvania is important and will impact future generations.”


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The Great American Cleanup of PA received over $573,800 in broadcast radio time and over

$350,000 in television spot value for the campaign. The combined value of radio and television

time exceeded $923,800.

In-Kind Donated Goods and Supplies Generously Provided by:

Advanced Disposal Chestnut Valley Landfill

Advanced Disposal Greentree Landfill

Alliance Landfill

Commonwealth Environmental Systems

Giant/Martins

GLAD

Kelly Run – Waste Management

Keep America Beautiful

Keystone Sanitary Landfill

Laurel Highlands Landfill

Lycoming County Resources Management

Services Landfill

Monroeville Landfill

Niagra

PA Department of Environmental Protection

PA Department of Transportation

PA Waste Industries Association

Sheetz

Wayne Township Landfill

Weis Markets

The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters reported over 271 radio stations broadcast 11,476 Great

American Cleanup of PA announcements and 40 television stations ran over 2,250 television messages

in April and May of 2016 for the Great American Cleanup of PA.

2016 Great American Cleanup of PA Public Service Announcement


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Marketing and Media Partners

A Special Thanks to:

PA Broadcasters Association

PA Department of Environmental Protection

PA Department of Transportation

Print Space Generously Provided by:

Bucks County Courier Times

Erie County Times

In Community Magazine

Levittown Leader

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Pennsylvania Game Commission

Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs

Pennsylvania State Association of Township

Supervisors

South Park News

Television Generously

Provided by:

ERIE

WBEP

WFXP

WICU

WJET

WSEE

PITTSBURGH

KDKA

WPCW

WPXI

WPXI-DT

WTAE

HARRISBURG/LANCASTER

READING/STATE COLLEGE

WGAL

WGCB

WHP

WHTM

WLYH

PHILADELPHIA

KYW

WCAU

WFMZ

WPHL

WPSG

WPVI

WPVI-D2

WTVE

WILKES BARRE/SCRANTON

WBRE

WNEP

WOLF

WQMY

WQPX

WSWB

WYOU

JOHNSTOWN/ALTOONA

STATE COLLEGE

WATM

WJAC

WTAJ

WWCP

2016 Great American Cleanup of PA Public Service Announcement


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Promotional Partners:

Allegheny CleanWays

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay/Project Stream Clean

Birds and Nature with Scott Shalaway

Borough of Jefferson Hills Newsletter

Centre County Gazette

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Citizens Against Litter

Clinton County CleanScapes, Inc.

Comcast Newsmakers

Daily American from Somerset

Department of Environmental Protection

In Community Magazine

KDKA Television

Keep Allentown Beautiful

Keep Bedford County Beautiful

Keep Blair County Beautiful

Keep Bradford County Beautiful

Keep Bucks County Beautiful

Keep Cambria County Beautiful

Keep Harrisburg-Dauphin Beautiful

Keep Huntingdon County Beautiful

Keep Juniata County Beautiful

Keep Lancaster County Beautiful

Keep Northeastern PA Beautiful

Keep Perry County Beautiful

Keep Philadelphia Beautiful

Keep Royal Gardens Beautiful

Keep Somerset County Beautiful

Keep Washington County Beautiful

Keep York Beautiful

Kittatinny Canoes

Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority

Levittown Leader

New Citizens Voice

News Talk 1480 WCNS

Northern Connection Magazine

Ocean Conservancy

PA Angler and Boater Magazine

PA CleanWays of Cumberland County

PA CleanWays of Elk County

PA CleanWays of Fayette County

PA CleanWays of McKean County

PA CleanWays of Mifflin County

PA CleanWays of Venango County

PA Environment Digest

Partnership for the Delaware Estuary/Schuylkill Scrub

Partnership TMA (Greater North Penn Area)

Penn State Extension

Pennsylvania Downtown Center

Pennsylvania Environmental Council

Pennsylvania Game News

Pennsylvania Organization of Watersheds and Rivers

(POWR)

Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation

Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs

Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors

(PSATS)

Radio PA

Reading Beautification, Inc.

South Park News

State Representative Steve Santarsiero

State Senator Camera Bartolotta

State Senator Daylin Leach

State Senator Bob Mensch

State Senator John Rafferty

State Senator Sean Wiley

State Senator Gene Yaw

Susquehanna Greenway Partnership

Times Leader

Town and Country Newspaper

Tri-County CleanWays

US EPA Mid-Atlantic

Watershed Alliance of York

WCNS 1480

Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling

WNEP

York Daily Record


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*trees, flowers and bulbs

planted

“Connecting to the environment begins at home so what better way to make a difference than to take part in or organize a local cleanup in your own neighborhood, park or school. There are lots of resources available to help you organize a safe and successful cleanup.” Patrick McDonnell Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Secretary

Allegheny CleanWays, Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County

Events by County

Millersville University, Lancaster County

FNCB, Luzerne County


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Metamoris-Westfield Republican Club, Pike County

Cherry Ridge 4-H, Wayne County

Swatara Sojourn, Lebanon County Logan & Antis Townships, Blair County


planted

Pack 82, Centre County


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planted

Donegal High School, Lancaster County

“The Great American Cleanup of PA

once again presents the perfect

opportunity for PennDOT to partner

with and provide support for those

agencies and individuals who share our

desire for a cleaner and safer

Pennsylvania.”

Leslie S. Richards Transportation Secretary PennDOT

Catasauqua, Lehigh

County Mt. Pocono, Monroe County

Allentown Hiking Club, Lehigh County


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“It’s part of our corporate commitment to sustainability, being good stewards of the environment and giving back to the communities we serve. We are excited to be part of the Great American Cleanup of PA.” Patti Olenick Weis Markets, Inc. Sustainability Manager


planted

BSA Venturing Crew 52, Bucks County

Old Milford Rd., Pike County

Team CMMD, Chester County

Oregon Rd., Warrick Township, Lancaster County

Luzerne County


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Friends of Starrucca Creek, Susquehanna County

BSA Venturing Crew 52, Bucks County

Team CMMD, Chester County

Oregon Road, Warrick Township, Lancaster County

Old Milford Road, Pike County

“Everything came together wonderfully and we had a decent turn out for our town. Thank you, thank you! We’ll be in touch again next year.” Candace Winkler Catasauqua, PA

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful thanks the PA Department of Environmental Protection for their generous support

of the Great American Cleanup of PA.

“We cleaned up many streets in Cheltenham Township and had a lot of fun doing it. We will do it again next year. Thanks for the gloves, bags and vests.” Caryl Levin Philadelphia, PA

Allegheny County

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