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Upcoming Events
DIY Litter Cleanup
Ongoing, anytime, anywhere.
Organizing a litter cleanup with your friends, neighbors, co-workers, or other community members is easier than you may think! Asheville GreenWorks provides cleanup supplies and safety information, and will coordinate trash pick up as needed. Supplies include gloves, safety vests, trash bags, trash grabbers, and a SHARPs container. Register now to learn more about borrowing supplies to organize your own cleanup.
Hoppy Waters Wednesdays 2024
Every Wednesday
2 - 4pm
Locations vary weekly
Join AGW and StreamKeepers for a creek cleanup followed by a laid-back beer/drink social! Locations will vary, so please refer to the event description for each gathering.
Hard 2 Recycle South - Dec 14th 2024
Saturday, December 14th 10am-2pm
Volunteers needed to support this super fun, waste reduction event on the campus of TC Roberson High School. Join one of our volunteer teams as we collect thousands of pounds of items that would have normally ended up in the Landfill. We offer two shifts morning (9am to Noon) and afternoon (11:30am to 2:30pm)
Snacks and refreshments will be provided throughout the event as well as high-fives and music. It’s a fun way to spend an afternoon. Sign up to help us run this event.
Hard 2 Recycle West - Feb 1st 2025 (feb 8th snow date)
Saturday, February 1st 10am-2pm
Volunteers needed to support this super fun, waste reduction event on the campus of Enka High School. Join one of our volunteer teams as we collect thousands of pounds of items that would have normally ended up in the Landfill. We offer two shifts morning (9am to Noon) and afternoon (11:30am to 2:30pm)
Snacks and refreshments will be provided throughout the event as well as high-fives and music. It’s a fun way to spend an afternoon. Sign up to help us run this event.
Hard 2 Recycle East - May 3rd 2025
Saturday, May 3rd 10am-2pm
Volunteers needed to support this super fun, waste reduction event on the campus of AC Reynolds High School. Join one of our volunteer teams as we collect thousands of pounds of items that would have normally ended up in the Landfill. We offer two shifts morning (9am to Noon) and afternoon (11:30am to 2:30pm)
Snacks and refreshments will be provided throughout the event as well as high-fives and music. It’s a fun way to spend an afternoon. Sign up to help us run this event.
Create a Volunteer Account
Our dedicated volunteers are the heart of GreenWorks, and y’all are doing SO MUCH GOOD WORK in the community that we needed a way to keep track of it all.
Our new system lets you create an account to make it easier to sign up to volunteer at upcoming events as well as to track your hours (*ahem -- all you students who want service hours).
Save yourself a step the next time you sign up for an event by creating your profile now.
