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National River Cleanup®: 
20+ years cleaning our waterways

National River Cleanup was launched in 1991, offering support to individuals, organizations and anyone interested in conducting a cleanup on their local river. By registering a cleanup with American Rivers, organizers receive free trash bags, assistance with online and print media coverage, volunteer promotion online and technical support. 

Since its start, more than 1,045,000 volunteers have participated in thousands of cleanups across the country covering more than 205,500 miles of waterways. These cleanups have removed more than 13 million pounds of litter and debris from America’s rivers and streams. 

2011 was the most successful year in the history of National River Cleanup, thanks to our organizers, volunteers and sponsors!

National River Cleanup 2011 Statistics:

• 370+ river cleanup locations
• 85,000 volunteers nationwide
• 3 million pounds of trash removed from America’s waterways
• 37,500 miles of waterway cleaned
• 19,000 service hours spent out on rivers

Take Action with National River Cleanup in 2012: Organize  Register a Cleanup, Report Results, Promote, and enter the 2012 Photo Contest Volunteer Learn more, Find a Cleanup, and enter the 2012 Photo Contest History Learn about the history of National River Cleanup Frequently Asked Questions Find answers to your questions. For more information email nrc@americanrivers.org or call 202-347-7550.	2011 National River Cleanup Photo Contest Winner: Ohio River Sweep
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