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Score Big for a Cleaner Region 

​The Immaculate Collection is an effort to clean and beautify the region ahead of the NFL Draft and beyond.

​Immaculate Collection Events

​GET INVOLVED
​Champion a Cleaner Region

​Host a Collection

​Stop litter at its source! Host a cleanup and inspire others in your community to join in the Immaculate Collection. Email our team for resources and tips for getting started.

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​Sponsor a Mile

​Sponsor a stretch of roadway and keep it clean. Provide ongoing litter removal and prevention along major roadways, showing your commitment to a cleaner, prouder Allegheny County. 

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The Key Players

Collaborators
Allegheny CleanWays · Allegheny County Department of Public Works · City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Works · Eden Hall Foundation · Friends of the Riverfront · Governor’s Southwest PA Regional Office · Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful · PennDOT · Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership · Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy · Pittsburgh Promise · Pittsburgh Tomorrow · Riverlife · VisitPITTSBURGH · Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

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Committees

Steering Committee

• Jeff Bergman
  Western PA Conservancy
• Carly Carstens
  Eden Hall Foundation
• Luke Crawford
  PennDOT, Sponsor-A-Highway
• William Crean
  Pittsburgh DPW

• Caily Grube
  ​Allegheny CleanWays
• Nicole Haney
  PennDOT
• Chris Hornstein
  Pittsburgh DPW
• Michelle Lawler
  Allegheny CleanWays

• Lori Musto
  PennDOT​
• Shannon Reiter
  Keep PA Beautiful
• Stephen Shanley
  Allegheny County DPW
• Laura Ainsman Sohinki
  Office of Governor Josh Shapiro, SW Region

• Charles J. Stout
  Eden Hall Foundation
• Linda Topoleski
  Communications Consulting
• Brent Wasko
  Allegheny County DPW
• Elaine Zedack
  ​VisitPITTSBURGH

​Beautification Committee

• Art DeMeo
  Western PA Conservancy

• Kelsey Ripper
  ​Friends of the Riverfront

• James Snow
  Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy

• Gavin White
  ​Riverlife

​Communications Committee

• Betsy Benson 
  Pittsburgh Magazine
• Carly Carstens
  Eden Hall Foundation
• Tracy Certo 
  Writer, Editor, Founder-NEXT Pittsburgh
• Bill Flanagan 
  Allegheny Conference on Community Development, WPXI-TV’s Our Region’s Business

• Josiah Gilliam 
  PUMP
• ​Caily Grube
  Allegheny CleanWays
• Chris Heck 
  Greater Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce

• Doug Heuck 
  Pittsburgh Quarterly and Pittsburgh Tomorrow
• Sarah Mayer 
  ​Shift Collaborative
• Matt Nemeth
  Allegheny CleanWays

• Laura Ainsman Sohinki 
  Office of Governor Josh Shapiro, SW Region
• Linda Topoleski 
  Communications Consulting
• Elaine Zedack 
  ​VisitPITTSBURGH

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​Neighborhood Groups

East

• Friendship Community Group
• Lawrenceville Litter Cleaners​
• Litter Wizards
• Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition Litter Patrol
• West Shadyside

West

• Carnegie Friends of the Block​
• Crafton Cleanup
• Collier Friends of Panhandle Trail
• Ingram Earth Cleanup

South

• Castle Shannon Revitalization Corp
• Pretty Up Beechview
• Mt. Lebo Green
• McKeesport QCares
• South Park Township and Tri-Community Anglers

North​

• Urban Trails Pittsburgh

​Take the Immaculate Collection Challenge

​Champion a cleaner region. See litter? Scoop it up, and make your own Immaculate Collection by spiking it in the nearest trash bin. Then challenge a co-worker, friend, or family member to do the same.

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​KNOW MORE
​Facts About Litter 

502.5 Million
Pieces of litter on PA roadways

​A single cigarette butt pollutes 250 gallons of water

​Motorists and pedestrians are the top sources of both large and small litter

​186.2 Million
​Cigarettes are on our highways

​PennDOT spends approximately $1 million annually addressing litter on Allegheny County highways

Who’s responsible for the roads?

​The City of Pittsburgh: City streets, Allegheny County: County routes, PennDOT: State highways and roads

But responsibility doesn’t stop at the government. Motorists, pedestrians, businesses, and residents all contribute to litter — and we all have a role in preventing it.

​Materials for the Press

News release, campaign logos, photos, and video footage are available for download below. 
To get in touch, email: [email protected]

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​Immaculate Collection in the News