Allegheny CleanWays

Allegheny CleanWays' purpose is to engage and empower people to eliminate illegal dumping and littering in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

The cornerstone of our organization and our parent organization, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, our illegal dump cleanup events typically engage a large number of volunteers in cleaning up illegal dump sites. Cleanups vary widely, however. Some involve volunteers or equipment, and some involve both. Volunteer safety is the primary concern at every cleanup. Safe cleanup strategies have been developed to address the potential risks in removing broken glass, rusted metal, furniture, vehicles, construction debris, and tires from steep slopes and waterways. Equipment is used when volunteers' welfare could be at risk or people power alone is not enough.