Published July 26 2023
Whether it’s picking up litter or reporting abandoned shopping carts, residents have long played an essential role in making Bellevue a lovely city. This year, with the “Keep Bellevue Beautiful” campaign, the city will begin working with the community to keep Bellevue litter-free.
The campaign kicks off with two cleanups in August. These Saturday morning events will be a fun way for residents to roll up their sleeves and put civic pride into action. There will be plenty of food, giveaways and opportunities to connect with other volunteers and your neighbors.
- Downtown cleanup on Aug. 12, starting at City Hall, 450 110th Ave. NE
- Factoria cleanup on Aug. 19, starting at Factoria Marketplace, 4055 Factoria Blvd. SE.
Please contact keepbellevuebeautiful@bellevuewa.gov to let us know you’ll be there. You can join as an individual or gather your friends, family and/or neighbors to form a team. These cleanup events are also a wonderful opportunity for students to earn community service hours.
Monthly cleanups of signature streets will be organized for this fall. These local events will focus on arterials throughout Bellevue that often provide first and last impressions of our neighborhoods.
In the spring of 2024, the city will begin an Adopt-a-Street program, involving the community in cleaning streets residents and groups select. The program will rely on the participation of community partners, including neighborhood and community associations, businesses, schools, faith communities and other organizations that promote civic pride. This is a great way to learn about environmental stewardship, meet your neighbors and participate in helping to keep Bellevue’s neighborhoods beautiful for all to enjoy.
To support the removal and prevention of abandoned shopping carts, the city has contracted with a service provider to conduct weekly sweeps of identified hot spots of abandoned carts. Residents are asked to assist in this effort by reporting abandoned shopping carts on the MyBellevue app or the MyBellevue portal.
Learn more about the program at Keep Bellevue Beautiful. On that page, you can subscribe for regular updates.