ALLEGHENY CLEANWAYS
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​Our History

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2019
2018
2017
2016

March

​Victor Nelson hired as DumpBuster Crew Member
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​June

ACW and launches the traveling art installation "Recycle Right" with PA Resources Council, through a grant from PULSE

​July

DumpBusters featured on WPXI's "Proud to be from Pittsburgh" - View the segment here!
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August

​Dave Yake hired as Tireless Project Coordinator

​June

​Sewickley Montessori students adopt the public boat launch near their school- which included river cleanups on the Rachel Carson.
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​June

​DumpBusters turn 6!
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​September

ACW co-hosts the second Wild and Scenic Film Festivalwith Pennsylvania Resources Council, this year as part of the re:NEW Festival
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​October

​ACW starts an illegal dumpsite reassessment of the entire county, to update the last assessment performed by Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful in 2005
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​Did you
​know?

​ACW worked with over 200 students this season through Service-Learning programs! 2016 is the second year ACW has offered these events, which enable students to help with river clean up while also learning about watersheds, river health, and more.
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​November

​The Tireless Project holds it's 200th cleanup and finished the 2016 season with a bang- removing an abandoned boat by the Mon Wharf!
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​November

​After more than a decade in the South Side, ACW moves to new offices in the Pittsburgh Project on the North Side
2015
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​March

​Janée Romesberg hired as Programs Director

​July

​Myrna and Evan interviewed about the Tireless Project on Comcast Newsmakers
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August​

Liz Ruzycki begins working as Environmental Education Consultant
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September

​ACW purchases second dumpster box
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​​September

Al Chernov hired as DumpBuster Crew Leader
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September

Samantha Weaver hired through PULSE as Northside Project Coordinator
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October​

ACW co-hosts the Wild and Scenic Film Festival with the Pennsylvania Resources Council
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​November

​Evan successfully completes Captain's License course
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​November

Richard (Dee Dee) Grace named ACW Volunteer of the Year
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​December

​ACW becomes a Keep America Beautiful affiliate
2014

​May

​DumpBusters featured on WPXI

​May

​Tireless Project assists the 2014 River Rally cleanup
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​September

​Lindsey Waugaman hired through PULSE as Tireless Project Coordinator
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​November

​Chad Stewart and Eli Thomas named ACW Volunteers of the Year
2013

​May

​ACW partners with Pittsburgh Health Corps​

​July

​Participated in the "Don't Trash My Turf" campaign
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​November

​Hannah Grace named ACW Volunteer of the Year
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​July

​Allegheny CleanWays receives proclamation from City of Pittsburgh recognizing the work of the DumpBusters
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​September

​Hannah Geiser hired through PULSE as Education and Tireless Project Coordinator

​December

​Joe Divack interviewed by Unsung: The Nonprofit News Show. Uncut version.

​December

John Cokely interviewed by Unsung. Uncut version.

​December

Hannah Geiser interviewed by Unsung. Uncut version.

​December

John Erickson interviewed by Unsung. Uncut version.

​December

Full Unsung: The Nonprofit News Show episode, featuring DumpBusters and The Tireless Project.
2012
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​February

​Joe Divack hired as DumpBuster Coordinator
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​July

​ACW purchases Dump Truck
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​November

​The Tireless Project receives the "Clean It!" award from Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful

​December

​Featured in Christine Holtz and Lauren S. Zadikow's photography project, 50 Greenspace Dumpsites.
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​September

​Leah Thill hired through PULSE as Project Coordinator
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​April

​The Rachel Carson takes her maiden voyage. Look at how nice and clean her deck was!
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​Did You Know?

Our clean up boat is named after Rachel Carson, the marine biologist, conservationist, and author of Silent Spring. Carson was instrumental in helping spur the global environmental movement and grew up in Springdale, a town northeast of Pittsburgh up the Allegheny River.
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​November

​John Cokely named ACW Volunteer of the Year
2011

​June

​Allegheny CleanWays becomes affiliate of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful
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​August

​Joe Divack wins the Jefferson Award for Outstanding Public Service
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​September

​Amy Valenty hired as Bookkeeper
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​November

​The DumpBusters program was presented with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful's first-ever "Clean It!" award for its outstanding contribution to cleaning Pennsylvania
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​December

​ACW purchases pickup truck
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​July

​Myrna Newman hired as Executive Director
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​September

Kyle Yeversky hired through Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience (PULSE) as Project Coordinator
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​November

​Dave Limbacher named ACW Volunteer of the Year
2010
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​June

​DumpBusters launched!
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​November

​Joe Divack named ACW Volunteer of the Year
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​Did you know?

​Our DumpBusters have cleaned up over 924 TONS of illegally dumped material from 2010-2015... including over 13,000 tires!

​December

​DumpBusters featured on WTAE
2009
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​June

​Bob McKinley hired as Exectutive Director

​October

Partnered with Friends of the Riverfront, Allegheny Land Trust, and Steel City Rowing for a Tireless Project cleanup of Sycamore Island

July

PA CleanWays publishes City of Pittsburgh Illegal Dump Site Survey
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​November

​Mike Sturges named ACW Volunteer of the Year
2008
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​November

​Geneva Jackson named ACW Volunteer of the Year
2007

​​June

​Myrna Newman hired as part-time consultant in the position of Project Coordinator
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​September

​FlowFest held to benefit the Tireless Project
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​​June

​Evan Clark starts piloting the boat for The Tireless Project
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​​November

​Allegheny CleanWays is registered as our fictitious name
2000-2006

​June 2000

​Allegheny County chapter of PA CleanWays is formed.
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​June 2003

​The Tireless Project is launched!
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​December 2003

​Danielle Crumine is hired as Executive Director
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​August 2006

​Mary Wilson hired as Executive Director
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​Did you know?

​The Tireless Project was first a program of Three Rivers Rowing Association?

June 2005

​Incorporated as an independent 501(c)(3)

​August 2005

​Became an affiliate of PA CleanWays
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    • History
    • Our Team
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    • Contact Us and Mailing List
    • Work with Us
  • Get Involved
    • Report a Dumpsite
    • Immaculate Collection >
      • Immaculate Collection Sponsorship
  • Support Our Work
    • Corporate Events
    • Other ways to Donate
    • Trashy Swag
  • What We Do
    • Water-Based Cleanups
    • Land-Based Cleanups
    • Education Programs
    • Research and Advocacy