Frisco residents take part in the annual "Clean It and Green It" event. Photo: City of Frisco

Join the Frisco Green Team in celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with our annual city-wide clean up event “Clean It & Green It” on Saturday, April 24, in the IKEA parking lot, 7171 IKEA Dr.

Here’s the schedule for the day:

Registration/Check-In: 8:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Citywide Cleanup: 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Earth Day Celebration: 11:15 a.m.
(More Information: FriscoTexas.gov/recycle)

The program promotes environmental awareness in our city and increases volunteerism and pride in our community. Volunteers will be assigned to an area to clean when they check in.

All participants are invited to return to IKEA for an Earth Day celebration including food, games and prizes beginning at 11:15 a.m. Registered volunteers also will be entered in a drawing for raffle prizes, receive a green gift and T-shirt, and enjoy a free IKEA lunch. In addition, Rufus – Frisco’s favorite recycling dog – will join everyone for the fun.

Rufus makes the day a little more fun for younger helpers. Photo: City of Frisco

Individuals and families can register the day of the event, pre-register online at myvolunteerpage.com or contact Volunteer Coordinator Kris Daniel by email or at 972-292-5078.

Home Owners Associations, schools, churches and community groups are also encouraged to pre-register and receive cleanup supplies in advance to hold ‘Clean It and Green It’ events in their own neighborhoods.

For group pre-registration or more information about the event, please contact Frisco Environmental Education Coordinator Jeremy Starritt at (972) 292-5914 or JStarritt@FriscoTexas.gov.

In conjunction with “Clean It & Green It,” the spring “Chunk Your Junk” event also will take place in the IKEA parking lot from 8 a.m. to noon. For a list of items you can drop off to recycle, donate or safely dispose of, go online to FriscoTexas.gov/recycle.