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Adopt-a-Road/Adopt-a-Spot
Groups can volunteer to clean up a public area or
roadway four times a year, for a minimum of two years. We provide
gloves, bags, insurance, disposal for litter pickup, and a sign with
your group’s name.
Adopt-A-Bed
Volunteers are needed to plant and maintain public
flower beds in the city of Springfield. Locations throughout the city
still need to be adopted. The beds are judged in September and awards
are given in October.
Community Trailer
The Community Cleanup Trailer is a portable equipment shed complete with lawn mowers and other power equipment, as well as rakes, wheelbarrows, trimmers, brooms & more. The trailer is available for free for any community cleanups involving 5 or more adults. Call for availability., Contact: Bonnie Martens, 521-2025.
Medications can be taken to drop-off boxes
Clark County residents have several options for getting rid of unwanted medications, as summarized below or in this flyer.
The Springfield Police Division has installed a Drug Drop Box at the division headquarters, 130 N. Fountain Ave. The box is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to dispose of all pills, patches, and liquids in sealed containers. Needles and syringes are not accepted. For information about this program, call 324-7685.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office accepts all prescription medications, except for needles and syringes, at the East District Office, 3130 E. Main St., Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed holidays). For information about this program, call Sgt. Ralph Underwood, 521-2100.
The German Township Police Department also offers a drug take-back box that is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon at 3940 Lawrenceville Drive. For information about this program, call 964-9105.
The village of Enon accepts any medications, except for liquids, in the Government Center lobby, 363 E. Main St. The drop box is available any time the center is open, usually Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Recycling Center takes technotrash
The Clark County Recycling Center accepts small electronic items, such as CDs, printer cartridges, MP3 players, hard drives, flash drive, and VHS and audio tapes. There's no charge for placing items in the boxes located in our warehouse at our 1620 W. Main St. facility.
These items go to a company that provides secured, audited disposal of electronic media and recycles the resulting material to make various products.
Visit KCCB on Facebook
Keep Clark County Beautiful has a page on Facebook. The page has tips on ways to reduce your waste and photo galleries of KCCB's projects, such as the Graffiti Removal Unit and the Keep Clark County Beautiful show for schools. Become a fan and check us out!