Beach and park cleanups are a fun and meaningful way for individuals and groups to contribute to the beauty and health of our local environment. Whether you're flying solo, organizing a large team of students for community service hours or team building within your corporation, there's a way for everyone to get involved!
Palm Beach County partners with several eco-conscious organizations that host monthly cleanups from Boca Raton to Tequesta. (See profiles below)
Organizing a group cleanup?
Groups of 5 to 100 (or more!) participants can obtain a free permit through the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department. (Note: Fees apply only if you're reserving a pavilion)
Please be sure to:
Cleanup supplies are available for pickup and include:
• Buckets
• Grabbers
• Scale
• Gloves
• Garbage bags
Cleanup Project Guidelines- Beach cleanup projects on weekdays, weekends and holidays will only be permitted during low-capacity hours from sunrise until 11:00 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to sunset.
- Please note: Due to crowd control and parking limitations at beaches during high volume season (Memorial Day thru Labor Day), cleanups must be completed by 10:00 a.m.
- All non-beach cleanup projects will be permitted anytime during park operating hours that have no conflicting events.
- Group leaders must provide a logistical plan for keeping cleanup participants hydrated and safe from sun exposure. We encourage all participants to bring reusable water bottles rather than single-use.
- All cleanup participants are strongly encouraged to wear gloves during cleanups.
- Cleanup groups are encouraged to use their own cleaning supplies such as grabbers and buckets. In the event equipment is loaned out to cleanup groups, Volunteer Services staff will disinfect cleaning supplies returned by the group leaders the same day they are received.
- Group leaders borrowing equipment must schedule a time with Volunteer Services to pick up and return the cleanup supplies at the John Prince Memorial Park Administration building. When returning equipment, you must deliver the equipment to someone, do not leave the supplies outside the building. Please utilize park dumpster to dispose of collected litter and debris.
- Parking (events scheduled at South Inlet and R.G. Kreusler):
- Weekend beach cleanups shall be issued a max of three (3) parking passes forthe specific time frame and be encouraged to car pool.
- Weekday beach cleanups shall be issued a max of twelve (12) parking passesfor the specific time frame and still be encouraged to car pool.
- Parking passes shall be valid for one date and less than a three-hour durationduring the low capacity hours from sunrise until 10:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m.
For questions or more information, please contact our Volunteer Services team at
parksvol@pbc.gov