Stash The Trash

Date/Time:	Saturday, 26 Apr 2025
Location:	Locations Throughout Campus and the Ames Community
Cost:	Free
Contact:	Merry Rankin
Phone:	515-294-5052
Channel:	Live Green
Categories:	Live Green
Actions:	Download iCal/vCal | Email Reminder

Stash the Trash is a volunteer effort that brings students and community members together to help clean up the Ames community. The event is supported by the City of Ames, Iowa State University and Iowa Home Consulting. Volunteers can choose to work alone, with a group of people, or with an organization - and clean-up their neighborhood or favorite outdoor area.

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Take part in this annual clean-up and beautification event!!

Clean-up supplies will be available, April 21-25 for pick-up at the Resource Recovery Plant at 420 E. 2nd Street. Supplies include garbage bags and gloves. Individuals, families and groups can choose a time to pick-up trash, at your convenience. For ISU students, faculty and staff, supplies can also be picked up from Merry Rankin, 108 General Services Building, by request.

For collected trash - A roll-off container will be available to "Stash your Trash" at the Resource Recovery Plan at 430 E. 2nd Street, April 26-28. If you need have items to dispose of on days other than April 26-28, you can "Stash your Trash" at the Resource Recovery Plant, free of charge (just note what area you cleaned up when you arrive), during normal business hours. You can also "stash" in your own trash for pickup. If you or your group have a large quantity of bags or large oversize trash items to be picked up, call Iowa Home Consulting at 515-450-2946, and leave a message noting what you have, where it is and your name and contact number.

Questions about Stash the Trash, can be directed to Merry Rankin at 515-294-5052 or mrankin@iastate.edu

or the Resource Recovery Center at 515-239-5137.

Thank you for keeping our community clean and green!