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TUESDAYS are our regular pickup days. Barring extreme weather, we will be out cleaning our city every week from 4-6pm (in summer), followed by our famous Happy Hour!
What WE Do:
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Pick a site and ORGANIZE pickup
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Do a sweep with the Colorado Springs HOT team prior to volunteer arrival
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Provide SAFETY EQUIPMENT, including long-armed pickers, gloves, ringed trash bags, whistles, vests, sharps disposals cans and more...
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Provide INSURANCE for all volunteers
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MONITOR pickup and handle needle disposal
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Coordinate trash COLLECTION with the city for the end of the shift
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Set up FREE Happy Hour with a local business!
What YOU Do:
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Fill out the FORMS below
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RSVP for a specific pickup here on our website. (We need to account for everyone and plan happy hour.)
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DRESS to get dirty! Hats, sunscreen, and closed-toe shoes!
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SHOW UP! And sign-in.
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Find your BUDDY.
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Go to TOWN on that trash!
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GATHER collected trash to the agreed pickup point at the end of the shift.
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Please join us for Happy Hour, and RELAX after a good deed done!
Weather Permitting...
We will cancel pickups if:
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it is above 90 degrees
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it is below 35 degrees
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there's a 50% + chance of rain or snow


Alternatively...
If we know ahead that we need to cancel, we'll try to organize another event or discussion of community issues.

Sign up to volunteer with us!

1. Fill out these forms
Please fill out this form prior to RSVP'ing to Rubbish Roundup events. You will also need to download and sign our waiver and release of liability form before volunteering with Richard's Rubbish Roundup. When you complete the form please send it to us and let us know of any disabilities or serious allergies you may have so we can best support you and email those items to:
info@richardsrubbishroundup.org
Thank you!
Upcoming Events

Tue, Aug 11South Corona Street & East Fountain BoulOn Tuesday, August 11th, we will be cleaning along Shooks Run.
Tue, Aug 11230 Pueblo AveAfter the pickup at Fountain Creek, we are going to have Happy Hour at Greenline Grill.
Tue, Aug 181907 S Murray BlvdThis is on the corner of Chelton and S. Murray Street
Tue, Aug 18Odyssey GastropubJoin us after the pick-up at Odyssey Gastropub.
Tue, Aug 18Rico's Cafe & Wine BarJoin us at Poor Richards for Happy Hour while we toast to a great pickup!
Tue, Aug 25America the Beautiful Park Fantasy PlaygJoin us at America the Beautiful as we tackle Fountain Creek once again.
2. RSVP for a Roundup!
Thank you!
We'll see you there!
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