The City of Fairfax organizes community cleanup events where volunteers come together to make the City of Fairfax a cleaner and more sustainable environment for our residents and visitors to enjoy.

Cleanup events reduce pollution, protect wildlife, beautify the community, raise awareness of plastic pollution and promote community bonding. Picking up litter is a small effort that makes a big impact on our local environment and community. 

City residents participating in community cleanup events also are eligible to apply for stormwater utility credits, please visit the Stormwater Utility page for more information. Contact city staff with general questions or comments about the city's stormwater utility at stormwaterutility@fairfaxva.gov or call (703) 385-2578.  

Upcoming Events

The next Community Cleanup Event will be held in Spring 2025!

Questions? Can't make the upcoming event? Want to host your own event? Contact Melissa Pennett for additional information: email; (703) 293-1661. 

Volunteer With Community Groups

Unable to make a city cleanup event? Join our regional partners in their efforts to reduce litter, restore habitats from invasive species, and preserve the health and safety of the watershed.

Friends of Accotink Creek are committed to protecting, promoting and restoring the water quality, natural habitat, and ecological well-being of the Accotink Creek Watershed. For more information, visit their webpage.

Participating in stream cleanup or invasive removal events within the city's boundaries, with a regional partner, may qualify for Stormwater Utility Credits. Visit the Stormwater Utility Credit Program webpage for more information.