This year’s nationwide Beach Sweep and Inland Waterway Cleanup is planned for Saturday, October 29, from 8 a.m. to noon and is presented by the City of Lake Charles and Keep Greater Lake Charles Beautiful—Team Green.

From 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., volunteers will collect trash and record their collections with data cards.  From 11 a.m. to noon, there will be an event wrap-up with comments from Mayor Randy Roach, including awards presentations, and refreshments at the Lake Charles Civic Center, 900 Lakeshore Dr.

“Team Green is asking for volunteer groups, service clubs, and families who will commit to helping cleanup one of our area’s beaches or shorelines, in order to keep it beautiful and environmentally safe,” said Mason Lindsay, Keep Greater Lake Charles Beautiful volunteer coordinator.

The theme “Trash is Scary” will be added to this year’s event since it is being held the weekend of Halloween.  We are asking that youth and adults wear their favorite costumes while participating in the cleanup event.  There will be an award given to the best youth costume and best adult costume.  

Waste Management will provide trash receptacles at the following trash drop locations: Lake Charles Civic Center, I-10 beach, Prien Lake Park, North Ryan Street at River Road, and in the McNeese parking lot off of Common Street near the facilities building. For additional information or to register to volunteer, contact Blake Trahan at 491-1481, blake.trahan@cityoflc.us or Eligha Guillory at 337-491-9151.