Who are we?
We are people of all ages. We are a loosely connected group of Pittsburgh residents and merchants who are passionate about picking up litter in our neighborhoods. We are involved in the Redd Up Pittsburgh movement.
Active since March 2005, our band of volunteers is making a big impact. Streets, gutters, sidewalks, grassy places and alleys are cleaner. We started in Shadyside, but our reach goes far beyond Walnut Street. What we accomplish here can be replicated in other neighborhoods throughout Pittsburgh.
Glitter around town: Prepared to Redd Up
November 3, 2011: Mayor Ravenstahl poses with the members of Boy Scout Troop 73 and Andy Masich, CEO and President of the Heinz History Center, underneath the Troop's Redd Up Zone sign. The Boy Scouts are adopting a zone in Lawrenceville along Butler Street and Mulberry Way from 34th to 40th street. The History Center has adopted Smallman Street and Mulberry Way from 11th to 14th street and Penn Avenue from 12th to 14h street in the Strip District.
If a picture's worth a thousand words, then we have a lot to say. Check back often, or visit our photo collection for more pictures of litter, and, when things go right, maybe even some glitter.
Submissions encouraged
Do you know of a trouble spot that you'd like to highlight? Snap a picture and mail it to us. Only by identifying the problem can we begin to solve it.
Upcoming events
We track anti-litter events at upcoming.org.
Do you have an event you would like to list? Email us!
Entertaining Litter-ature
"Don't Trash My Turf!" litter awareness campaign kick-off
The Pennsylvania Resources Council and the Office of Mayor Luke Ravenstahl invite all Citizens Against Litter volunteers and friends to the kick-off for the "Don't Trash My Turf!" litter awareness campaign at Market Square on Friday, May 18, at 10:45 a.m.
See the event flyer for more information.
More Litterature
- Yard debris special collection May 19
- May 2012 Newslitter
- April 2012 Newslitter
- Elliott steward Gena Turner is Redd Up "Volunteer of the Year"; "Bob Awards" also go to neighborhoods, Public Works, Deloitte
Neighborhood News
"Love Your Block" even more
On the heels of a successful inaugural year, Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced a $130,000 grant from the Home Depot Foundation to the "Love Your Block" program, which will allow the program to more than double in size. Last fall, 10 Love Your Block grantees impacted 47 blocks with the help of City departments and 675 volunteers. The program created 17 community gardens, removed 5,480 pounds of litter and leveraged $8,500 in other donations.