The City of Boston's Environment Department and Public Works Department are organizing a cleanup along Melnea Cass Boulevard of Roxbury. The focus of the streets cleanup is to beautify and remove trash from Boston's urbanized areas. A major component of the cleanup will be picking up and disposing of trash in the surrounding area. Volunteers will meet at the intersection of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Tremont Street.

Saturday, August 17, from 9 - 11 a.m.
Intersection of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Tremont Street

Sign up for the cleanup

Materials distributed will include trash bags and gloves to remove trash. The group will travel along Melnea Cass Boulevard and conclude the cleanup near Massachusetts Avenue. Please remember to bring: 

1. Water
2. Hat
3. Sunglasses
4. Close-toed shoes
5. Bug Spray
6. Pants or sweatpants
7. Gloves, if you have them

This cleanup will spark the conversation of where our waste ends up and how it impacts public health. Volunteers will assist the City in posing these questions and moving us closer closer to our goal of being a zero waste city.

The Environment Department's mission is to enhance the quality of life in Boston by protecting our air, water, and land resources and addressing climate change. The Boston Public Works Department (PWD) provides core services essential to neighborhood quality of life. We direct general construction, maintenance, and cleaning of approximately 802 miles of roadways throughout the City. 

• Greenovate Boston
• Zero Waste Boston
• Public Works

If you have any questions, please email David Corbie at Greenovate@boston.gov.

Join us in celebrating LGBTQ leaders making an impact in Health and Human Services.

• Beth Chandler (YW Boston)
• Grace Sterling Stowell (BAGLY)
• Gary Bailey (Simmons University)
• Chief Marty Martinez (HHS)

We take everything, including pants, coats, hats, and suits. For more info and a list of acceptable items, visit our recycling clothing page.

We don't take commercial material from businesses. You can find out more about the materials we will — and won't — take on our recycling electronics page.

The event will feature live music, cultural activities, and refreshments.

If you're interested in getting more involved in Brighton, want to meet your elected officials and civically engaged neighbors, and want to learn about SPARK Boston, join us! City officials and the SPARK Boston Council are delighted to meet you.

The neighborhood SPARK Social is a monthly meet up celebrating each unique community in Boston and educating folks about the resources and amenities that each neighborhood holds. The SPARK Social is a fun, laid back way for SPARK members (plus their friends and family) to get out and explore the neighborhoods of Boston.

Never been to the Corrib before? The 57, 86, and 501 buses are your friend! They'll drop you off about a block away from the Corrib. You can also take the commuter rail to Boston Landing and walk about a mile/20 minutes to the Corrib from there. There are also several Blue Bikes stations nearby, and an onsite parking lot.

Register for the event

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SPARK Boston te invita a nuestro Brighton Social ubicado en Corrib Pub, 396 Market Street, Brighton, MA, 02135.

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Corrib Pub, 396 Market Street, Brighton, MA, 02135

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