Clean Sweep 2024

Graphic Courtesy City of Rochester

The City of Rochester Clean Sweep is happening on Saturday, May 4th. The Washington Square Community along with any and all of our neighbors and friends are invited to join us in picking up Washington Square!

All tools and gloves will be provided, but feel free to bring your own as well.

Please Note: You can join us right in the Washington Square at 9am or you can go to the City's formal Welcome Rally at Innovative Field between 8-9am to grab a free t-shirt, coffee, light breakfast, etc. and then join us in the park at 9am. We will also have shirts available. (Keep reading for all of these details).

Note: Anyone who participates in Clean Sweep can also attend the Red Wings game that afternoon for free! Entry and parking is provided with your Clean Sweep tee.

Official Clean Sweep Details:

Clean Sweep is held each spring starting at Innovative Field (formerly known as Frontier Field). Volunteers will gather to collect a free Clean Sweep T-shirt, eat a light breakfast, and get their assignments before heading out to project sites in city neighborhoods. You can join a specific clean up area or be assigned to one that needs volunteers.

Volunteers will also receive a free ticket to that day's Red Wings baseball game, which starts that afternoon. You'll also receive a voucher for food and drink at the game and free parking will be available to those wearing Clean Sweep t-shirts.

What to Expect:

• Volunteers park free during Clean Sweep and the game in the Oak Street lot. Transportation is provided from Innovative Field to projects and back.

• Come in the main entrance and find your group or join a project.

• Pick up your free t-shirt, coffee, juice, muffins and danish.

• Take a seat in the stands for Mayor Malik Evans welcome and the group photo.

• Buses leave Innovative Field at 9 a.m.

• Work gloves, tools and bags are provided at each job site.

• Buses bring volunteers back to Innovative Field for the game.

• All are welcome. Call 311 (585-428-5990) to report a special need.

City of Rochester Website: Clean Sweep.