Mark your calendars: The Clean & Green trailer reservation system will open on March 15th, 2019 at 12:00pm! For up-to-date information, make sure you are subscribed to our e-newsletter. If you have any questions, please contact Melinda Gigante at MGigante@clevelandnp.org.
Through the generous support of the Citizens Bank Foundation, the Clean & Green Cleveland trailer is available through Cleveland Neighborhood Progress for loan to City of Cleveland residents and community volunteer groups. The Clean & Green Cleveland trailer is stocked with landscaping tools and cleanup supplies to assist with beautification and clean-up efforts and events in Cleveland’s neighborhoods.
Reservation information:
- Please be on time when meeting the Clean & Green Cleveland staff for delivery and pick-up. Clean & Green Staff will wait no longer than 30 minutes past your scheduled time.
- The trailer is available on a first come, first serve basis April through October.
- Reservations must be made 2 weeks before date requested.
- Single day use: Standard drop-off and pick-up times for single, same-day use are 9am and 2pm respectively.
- Multi-day and weekend use: Trailer may be reserved for a maximum of three continuous days. If reserved for full weekend use, trailer will be delivered on Friday (2:30pm) and picked up on Monday morning (9am). The project leader must be present for drop-off and pick-up. We require that the trailer drop-off location be well-lit, fenced and secured. Ideally, the event organizer will have the opportunity to check the security of the trailer periodically throughout the weekend to ensure its safety and security.
- We DO NOT have the ability to deliver or pick-up the trailer on Sunday therefore reservations for Sunday-only or use beginning Sunday are not being accepted or approved.
- Trailer placement must be in a well-lit, secure area. Placement of the trailer on a street, road or avenue (versus a lot) must be expressly requested and will only be considered for single-day reservations.
- Trash and debris removal is the responsibility of the group/club/organization using the trailer. Trailer supplies/contents must be returned to the appropriate places within, clean and orderly.
Participation Requirements
• Event/clean-up effort must be in the City of Cleveland
• Event/clean-up effort must have a designated Cleanup Coordinator
• Clean & Green Cleveland trailer may be borrowed for a maximum of three (3) days
Cleanup Coordinator must assume responsibility for the following
• Recruit a minimum of five households to be involved in the project or a group of 5 dedicated volunteers.
• Completion and submittal of the Trailer Application Form and the Participant List to CGC two weeks prior to the event.
• Ensure proper parking location of the trailer at the project area.
• Properly secure the trailer and its contents while in your custody.
• Confirm equipment inventory prior to receipt of the trailer and upon the return of the trailer to Clean & Green Cleveland personnel.
• Distribute supplies to participants and ensuring all equipment is operated safely and used only at the event site.
• Ensure all participants using equipment from the trailer are at least 18 years old and have completed all Participant’s Responsibilities and Waiver Form.
• Retrieve supplies once participants have completed the project.
• Ensure the trailer is free of trash and debris post event.
• Report missing items not returned in the condition they were received (normal wear & tear excluded).
• Complete of the Cleanup Summary Form and submit event photos.
Requirement Details
- The Cleanup Coordinator, or a representative, must be ON TIME (and personally present) for trailer delivery and pickup.
- The trailer, and all of its contents, must be returned in good order.
- The Cleanup Coordinator must submit a Post Cleanup Report via the Clean & Green Cleveland website within 7 days of the completed project.
- The Cleanup Coordinator will make best effort to capture photos of the event for which they are leading.
- The Cleanup Coordinator must fulfill all responsibilities as outlined on this website and the Cleanup Coordinator agreement form.
Cleanup Coordinator must assume responsibility for the following
• Recruit a minimum of five households to be involved in the project or a group of 5 dedicated volunteers.
• Completion and submittal of the Trailer Application Form and the Participant List to CGC two weeks prior to the event.
• Ensure proper parking location of the trailer at the project area.
• Properly secure the trailer and its contents while in your custody.
• Confirm equipment inventory prior to receipt of the trailer and upon the return of the trailer to Clean & Green Cleveland personnel.
• Distribute supplies to participants and ensuring all equipment is operated safely and used only at the event site.
• Ensure all participants using equipment from the trailer are at least 18 years old and have completed all Participant’s Responsibilities and Waiver Form.
• Retrieve supplies once participants have completed the project.
• Ensure the trailer is free of trash and debris post event.
• Report missing items not returned in the condition they were received (normal wear & tear excluded).
• Complete of the Cleanup Summary Form and submit event photos.
How to Get Started
Prior to the event
• A project lead must be assigned and he/she must completed the application
• Waivers and Responsibilities form must be completed and sent to mlowery@clevelandnp.org
• Trailer needs to be booked 2 weeks in advance and it can be utilized for a period of up to 3 days maximum
After the Event
• Make sure all equipment is returned to the trailer in the designated spots
• Ensure all debris and trash is properly removed and/or discarded. Clean & Green Cleveland assumes no responsibility for trash/debris removal.
• If there is any damages to the equipment, notify Bianca Butts at bbutts@clevelandnp.org immediately
• Fill out the “after event” form
