How does it work?
Keep Collier Beautiful conducts an annual Community Litter Index to monitor levels of litter and debris, so that we can take action and clean up specific locations. We need volunteers to report from various areas in the community, so that we ensure accurate representation.
As a volunteer, we ask that you walk, bike, or drive to 10 different locations in your neighborhood. Once you are safely stopped, observe litter in the area and assign the location a score as described below. Your report will be compiled with additional volunteers for a community-wide assessment that will be shared with local leaders and Keep America Beautiful.
This assessment can be completed in 1-2 hours of your time. Once completed, your time can be recorded for community service hours.
This project is eligible for (2) non-profit community service hours for area students that submit a full and complete report. Volunteers must submit their Community Litter Index Reports by the March 10, 2024. All reports can be submitted directly from a cell phone through this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KCBLitterIndex
1 – “Minimal or No Litter”
- 1 or 2 small items visible in a city block or equivalent.
- Any trash could be collected quickly by one individual.
- Generally tidy appearance.
Virtually no litter can be observed in the Site. The scorer may see one or two small items in a city block or equivalent. Any litter seen could be collected quickly by one individual. The entire Site has a generally tidy appearance.
2 – “Slightly Littered”
- A small amount of litter.
- Littered items do not continually grab the eye.
- The site could be cleaned in a short time.
Litter is obvious, but the eye is not continually grabbed by littered items. The Site could be cleaned in a short period of time.
3 – “Littered”
- Visible litter catches your eye frequently
- Organized effort for removal
- Considerable effort to clean
Visible litter catches your eye frequently throughout the Site. An organized effort for removal is required with considerable effort to clean up the Site.
4 – “Extremely Littered”
- Continuous amount of litter
- Litter first thing noticed
- Might include an illegal dump
- Equipment may be required for removal
- Strong impression of a lack of concern about litter
A continuous amount of litter is one of the first things noticed about the Site. Illegal dumpsites might be observed. Equipment may be required to clean up. There is a strong impression of a lack of concern about litter in the Site.
Results from the reports will be compiled and shared with local community leaders as well as Keep America Beautiful to benchmark litter control efforts. The public will be able to review results on www.keepcollierbeautiful.com.