Volunteers and resources to combat litter in St. Joseph, Missouri

Beautify St. Joseph is a non-profit organization dedicated to making St. Joseph a cleaner and more beautiful place to live.

CLEAN UP EVENTS
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
COMMUNITY AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT
CREATE A HEALTHIER, MORE BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT

WE ARE AN ALL-VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION FUNDED ENTIRELY BY DONATIONS.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE, CLICK THE BUTTON TO MAKE A DONATION NOW!

DONATE TO HELP KEEP ST. JOSEPH BEAUTIFUL!

Welcome to Beautify St. Joseph!

Find out what’s going on, how to join, where to show up and when!
Take part in the community and have some fun!

BEAUTIFY ST. JOSEPH EVENT CALENDAR

You can find all our cleanup events by looking for this icon on our calendar! Scroll through the months and click on the date to find out details and join the effort!

Beautify St. Joseph team meetings are held at 10:00 a.m. every 2nd Monday at the Downtown Library in the Owens Room. Look for this icon to find them on our calendar and join us!

The 2026 Season

In the 2026 season, Beautify St. Joseph events will be held on the 4th Saturday of each month. Locations and details will be announced one month in advance. Sign up for our monthly newsletter to get the latest announcements!

BAG COUNTER: 165
So far, our volunteers have removed 165 bags of trash from our city streets!
Thank you to all our volunteers and supporters!

NO TRASH TUESDAYS!
Every Tuesday in 2026

While you’re out in the community, take a bag with you. If you see litter, pick it up, snap a picture and post it on our Facebook group!
Be part of the solution!
Show your pride in St. Joe!

“Somebody needs to do something about this!”
YOU ARE SOMEBODY!

If you want to make a difference in our community, here are some tips:

Don’t throw it down. Throw it AWAY.
If you see it, pick it up and throw it AWAY.
Get some friends together for a ‘litter walk.’
Adopt a park or street or block.
Form a neighborhood watch group.
Join Beautify St. Joseph to participate!
Tell your friends!