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The Clean Scene

Serving Lee County Since 1989!

Our mission is to inspire, educate, and engage the Lee County community in improving, beautifying, and protecting our environment.
May Newsletter
Environmental News and Upcoming Events
Youth Advisory Council
Are you a current 8-11th grader who loves the environment? Would you like to be an ambassador for your school? We are looking for students interested in being a part of our Youth Advisory Council for the 2023-2024 school year. Applications are being taken through May 31. Click here for more information or email Jenn@klcb.org.
Picnic Island Cleanup - May 5th
We are partnering with Adventures in Paradise for a cleanup on Picnic Island. Click here for details and to register.
Tree Planting - May 13th
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Join us as we plant 40 Bald Cypress trees in collaboration with Seagram's Escapes and the City of Cape Coral. Click here to register today!
Spring Waterway Cleanup - June 10th
Help us clean up the Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve! We are partnering with the Mound House for a cleanup removing casual litter and debris caught in the mangroves. Click here for more information.
New KLCB Board Member
Sydney Yarbrough is the Marketing and Cultural Development Director at Southwest Waste. She earned her degree at the University of South Florida where she studied Advertising and Public Relations. While she is new to the Waste and Recycling Industry she has years of non-profit relations and volunteering experience. Sydney is looking forward to making a difference in Lee County and supporting the initiatives of Keep Lee County Beautiful. Sydney and her husband moved to Fort Myers in 2021. In her free time she enjoys spending time with friends and family, taking her dogs to the beach, while enjoying all that Southwest Florida has to offer. 
Hazardous Waste Collection Events
Lee County Solid Waste will be holding Household Chemical Waste collection events on the following dates:

May 6th: 7am-11am-City of Cape Coral
Across from City Hall​

May 17th: 8am-12pm-Fort Myers Beach
Bay Oaks Park

Visit the Lee County Solid Waste webpage for a list of items that are accepted. You may also drop off items at the Topaz Court Solid Waste Facility M-F from 8am to 5pm and the first Saturday of the month from 8am to noon (except holidays). This facility is located at 6441 Topaz Ct.
Event Updates
Great American Cleanup
The Keep America Beautiful Great American Cleanup is the nation’s largest community improvement program. Each year, the Great American Cleanup engages millions of volunteers and participants who take action in their local communities to create positive change and lasting impact. Here in Lee County our Great American Cleanup volunteers removed over 14,000 pounds of trash & debris from our waterways, roadsides, beaches, and parks. THANK YOU TO ALL! We are so honored to be serving our county for over 30 years!
City of Cape Coral Earth Day Cleanup
The City of Cape Coral hosted a citywide Earth Day clean-up event. Over 1,000 volunteers participated gathering trash and debris across the city. BIG THANK YOU to all of the volunteers who took time out of their day to help clean up the community.
Shell Mound Park Neighborhood Cleanup
Thank you to the Mound House and all who helped clean along the streets of the Shell Mound Park Neighborhood. The cleanup was greatly needed and the hard working volunteers removed 2,920 pounds of trash and debris along two miles of the side streets.
Lakes Park Tree Planting
In collaboration with the Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation, Lee County Parks & Rec, and the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau, volunteers planted 25 trees for Earth Day. Many thanks to the volunteers and our community partners who helped make the event possible.
Estero Blvd Cleanups with Lovers Key State Park
So far this year, 281 volunteers have removed 4,722 pounds of trash and debris along Estero Blvd. Thank you to Lovers Key State Park for the continued partnership as we clean up up our community!
Bowling Tournament
The 2nd Annual Bowling Tournament at Lucky Strikes Bowl was a successful and fun afternoon for all! Shout out to our sponsors from Waste Pro, Verve, Coastal Waste & Recycling, and SalusCare. The prize for Best Bowler went to Scott Cranford; Worst Bowler went to Lisa Morganstern; and Top Lane Score went to the team from GHD. Thank you to all who participated!
Keep Lee County Beautiful, Inc., established in 1989, is the county’s largest volunteer-based community action and education organization. This local nonprofit forms public-private partnerships and programs that engage individuals to take greater responsibility for
 improving their community environments.
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