Community Clean-Up

Zoom in to view clean-up locations. Green spaces, parks, trails and schools are available unless indicated by an orange icon as 'booked'.

This year's Community Clean-Up runs April 7-May 15.

Help make Spruce Grove cleaner, greener, and more beautiful! Our annual, self‑directed Community Clean‑Up invites residents, community groups, schools, and local businesses to come together and “Spruce Up” their neighbourhoods and Spruce Grove by picking up litter in parks, trails, and community spaces. 

This fun, flexible volunteer program supports environmental sustainability, protects our natural spaces, and builds community pride. It is also a great way to connect with others and make a positive impact right where you live.

Gather your friends, family, classmates, or coworkers, and take part at a time and pace that works for you.

How to register

Registering for Community Clean-Up is a three-step process:

  1. Complete the Better Impact application form for Community Clean-Up.
    Note:  If you already have a MyImpact profile for another organization, you do not need to register again, click login with that same Username and Password.

  2. Sign up for the clean-up activity. Go to the Opportunities page. Scroll down to the Spruce Up Spruce Grove header and select 2026 Community Clean-Up. 

  3. Scroll down to the bottom of the next page and under the Actions header, click the Sign Up button.

Note: If you request clean‑up supplies (gloves and bags) during the registration process, please select a clean up date at least two business days in the future. This ensures our staff have time to process your registration and prepare your supplies for pick‑up.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

 

To cancel your Clean‑Up registration or make changes to your Clean‑Up information, sign in to your MyImpact account and remove yourself from the activity or make changes. Providing early notice helps open a spot for someone else who would love to participate.

To remove yourself from a session:

  1. Login to your 'MyImpact' account by clicking 
  2. Click on 'SCHEDULE'

From the 'ACTIVITY' list, click on the 'Remove' button for the activity that you will not be attending or make changes.

Cleaning supplies, including gloves and garbage bags, may be picked up at the Border Paving Athletic Centre during operational hours. Please allow two business days from the time you register before picking up your supplies. This allows our staff time to process your registration and prepare your supplies for pick‑up.

Pick‑Up Location
Border Paving Athletic Centre
#100, 9 Tri Leisure Way,  
Spruce Grove, Alberta T7X 0T3

  • Mon–Fri: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
  • Sat:  8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
  • Sun:  8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Check the Border Paving Athletic Centre page for reduced hours during stat holidays.

After your clean up:

  1. Place filled bags beside a public garbage can, if available. If no garbage can is nearby, place the bags in a visible spot near a road or path so City staff can collect them. Count the number of bags and take a photo of your group with them.
  2. Log your volunteer hours
    1. Sign in to your MyImpact account.
    2. Go to the HOURS tab.
    3. Under Activity, select “2026 Community Clean‑Up.”
    4. Enter:
      • the date you completed your clean‑up
      • the number of hours volunteered
      • the number of people in your group
      • the number of garbage bags collected
      • the park/location you cleaned
      • the landmark or location where you left the bags (if no garbage can was available)
      • This information helps our staff plan pick-ups and allows us to track and celebrate your contribution.
  3. Send us a photo for an extra prize draw entry. Email a photo showing:
  • the number of bags you filled
  • the names of all participants
  • the clean‑up location

Great places to clean include:

  • Parks
  • School yards
  • Green spaces
  • Trails

To help you choose a spot, check out the online map and pick an area that interests you.

Restricted Areas
For safety reasons, please do not clean in the following locations:

  • Highways and major roads
  • Private properties or residential yards
  • Stormwater management ponds
  • Construction zones
  • Railway rights‑of‑way

These areas are unsafe or require special access, so please avoid them during your clean‑up.

Yes. Many areas can be cleaned more than once, especially if clean-ups take place on different days or at different times.

To help you select your clean‑up location, please refer to the Community Clean-Up Parks Map.

  • Blue marker: This area is available and ready for a clean‑up.
  • Orange marker: This area has already been chosen by another participant. Please select a different location.

Yes. Our team is happy to provide a volunteer reference letter or a certificate of participation to recognize your contributions. Please email us to request one. Requests will be processed by late June.

Thank you to our sponsor

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