Keep Jacksonville Beautiful

Keep Jacksonville Beautiful Keep Jacksonville Beautiful is City of Jacksonville's advisory board covering a number of issues, including beautification, cleanups, recycling, and more.

Dan Durbec is our staff contact. The Keep Jacksonville Beautiful Commission is our local, grassroots affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, the nation's largest volunteer-based community action and education organization. Made up of volunteer representatives of the public, private and not-for-profit sectors appointed by the mayor of Jacksonville, the commission meets bi-monthly, with committees meet

ing separately on the months in between. The commission provides leadership and direction for the projects of Keep Jacksonville Beautiful and approves any expenditures necessary to make those projects possible. All meetings are open to the public.

09/20/2024

Last year, over 500 volunteers collected more than 7,000 lbs. of litter from our coastlines during the 2023 International Coastal Cleanup!

Join us and Keep Jacksonville Beautiful this Saturday for the 2024 International Coastal Cleanup at more than 20 locations throughout Jacksonville. Bags and gloves will be provided - Advanced registration is not required - Service hour certificates will be available from site captains for those who need them.

Site locations and start times:

7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
16th Avenue South - At the Ocean
Atlantic Boulevard - At the ocean
Beach Boulevard - At the Ocean
Seagate/20th Avenue - At the Ocean

9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Boone Park South - 3725 St. Johns Ave.
Charles Reese Park - 1200 Ken Knight Dr.
Fishweir Park - 3925 Valencia Rd.
Five Points - 1028 Park St.
Ft. Caroline National Memorial - 12713 Ft. Caroline Rd.
Hogans Creek - 701 E. Beaver St.
Hollybrook Park - 319 Cherokee St.
Klutho Park - 204 W. 3rd St
Leonard Abess Park - 12743 Leonard Abess Park
McCue Park and Boat Ramp - 2510 Second Ave. North
Mandarin Park - 14780 Mandarin Rd.
Riverside Arts Market - 715 Park St.
Riverside Park - 753 Park St.
Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park - 7000 Roosevelt Blvd.
Willow Branch Park - 2870 Sydney St.

Additional Times
All Wet Sports/Beach Boulevard Boat Ramp (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.) - 8505 Beach Blvd.
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park (8 a.m. – 10 a.m.) - 500 Wonderwood Dr., Atlantic Beach
Lonnie Wurn Boat Ramp (8 a.m. – 10 a.m.) - 4131 Ferber Rd.
Reddie Point Preserve (8 a.m. – 10 a.m.) - 4499 Yachtsman Way
Riverview Community Senior Center & Park (8 a.m. – 10 a.m.) - 9620 W. Water St.

(Note: Site locations and times subject to change)

06/14/2024

All residents implementing principles are encouraged to apply for the 2024 FFL Awards. Categories for residential nomination include Residential Landscape, Edible Landscape and two photo contest categories. Find out more and apply at FloridaFriendlyLandscaping.com.

Also nominate or share with others in the categories of Green Infrastructure, FFL , and Commercial, Community, Municipal or Landscapes.

Award ceremony and announcements will be held in October.

05/31/2024

Job seekers - We're looking for you 🏢 Our FREE Career Fair on June 18th is a great opportunity to join the COJ team. Bring your resumes and dress to impress at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center where hiring managers will be on site conducting interviews for several openings with the City.

To see all available positions and to get your application process started, please visit: https://www.jacksonville.gov/departments/employee-services/current-job-openings.aspx

05/02/2024

Save the date ♻️ The next Household Hazardous/E-Waste Mobile Collection Event is Saturday, May 11th at Fort Family/Baymeadows East Regional Park (8000 Baymeadows Rd. E.) from 9am to 3pm.

For a list of accepted items at all HHW/E-Waste Collection Events, please go to: https://www.jacksonville.gov/departments/public-works/solid-waste/disposal-operations/household-hazardous-wastes-(hhw)

If you aren't able to participate in these Mobile Collection Events, Duval County citizens can utilize the Household Hazardous Waste Facility located at 2675 Commonwealth Avenue, Tuesday through Saturday from 8am to 5pm.

04/18/2024

Celebrate Earth Day by joining Mayor Donna Deegan and other City leaders at multiple locations along Hogan’s Creek for this clean-up. This one way that we can work together to achieve safe, clean waterways for our community. Meet at one of these locations Monday, April 22nd:

🟢 Klutho Park - Meet in front of the former Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum at 101 W. 1st Street

🟢 515 W. 6th St. - Meet in Parking lot of the Duval County Health Department

🟢 N. Davis St. and W. 13th Street - Meet in front of Christ Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church at 2429 N. Davis St.

Gloves and bags will be provided. Thank you for celebrating Earth Day with us!

04/04/2024

Attention new parents 👶 The Diaper Bank for Northeast Florida and Revitalize Arlington, Inc. are hosting a free diaper giveaway this Saturday, April 6th. Come to the Impact Christian Academy at the Regency Mall starting at 10am for free diapers and baby wipes while supplies last.

Thank you for sharing with parents who may be in need.

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Jacksonville, FL
32202

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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