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Litter Patrol

Participating in the Litter Patrol program provides a simple way for anyone to make a difference in their own neighborhood and community. 

Let’s keep Orem a beautiful place to be!

How do I participate?
  1. Pick out a public location in Orem where you would like to help.
  2. Fill out the online application.
  3. Read through the guidelines and share them with each participant in the group.
  4. Submit an online release waiver for yourself and each participant of your group before beginning.
  5. Parks staff will contact you to coordinate tools/supplies and answer any questions.
  6. Submit a simple report after each litter patrol activity.
  7. Return tools/supplies to the Public Works Department.

Frequently Asked Questions

Litter Patrol is a program where volunteers help keep our community clean by picking up litter throughout parks, in neighborhoods, near roadways, and around public buildings. 

It’s free! Parks staff provides pick-up tools, bags, nitrile gloves, and orange safety vests. Donations are always welcome.

Any individual or group may participate: businesses, civic groups, families, neighborhoods, religious organizations, youth groups, etc. 

Clean is beautiful – it’s good for the heart and soul.  A clean community is a safe one for both people and wildlife. Whether you choose to work individually or in a group setting, your efforts are apprec

Participants will have their name added to the Litter Patrol Section of the volunteer web page. Photo submissions of participants are encouraged.

Pick a public area in Orem to focus your efforts. Practice safety while looking for many types of litter plastic: plastic bags, cigarette butts, hygiene masks, paper receipts, etc. 

Litter Patrol areas could be throughout parks, in neighborhoods, near roadways, and around public buildings. 

Here a sampling:

  • Parks
    • Bonneville Park
    • Cascade Park
    • Cherry Hill Park
    • City Center Park
    • Community Park
    • Foothill Park
    • Geneva Park
    • Nielsen’s Grove Park
    • Northridge Park
    • Palisade Park
    • Scera Park
    • Sharon Park
    • Skate Park
    • Springwater Park
    • Timpanogos Park
    • Westmore Park
    • Windsor Park
  • Building Grounds
    • City Center Complex
    • Senior Friendship Center
    • Orem Cemetery
  • Sports Fields
    • City Park Ballfields
    • Community Park Ballfields
    • Lakeside Park Sports Complex
    • Windsor Park Ballfields
  • Parkways
    • 800 N Parkway (100 W to 800 E)
    • 400 N (1030 W to Orem Blvd)
    • Orem Blvd (800 N to 1200 S, west side)
    • Center Street Parkway (1100 E to 1200 E)
    • University Parkway
  • Your Neighborhood

The patrol period is available year round. 

It depends on you. This is a self-paced opportunity. You can participate in a one-time event or help out multiple times per year. 

Wear comfortable clothing and shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty. Long pants, a shirt with sleeves, and thick-soled shoes that completely cover the toes are recommended when working along roadways and in grassy fields. 

Pick-up tools, bags, 5-gallon buckets, gloves, and orange safety vests when working along roadways. Tools, bags, nitrile gloves, and orange vests can be borrowed through the Tool Lending Library at Public Works. 

Litter Patrol

Participating in the Litter Patrol program provides a simple way for anyone to make a difference in their own neighborhood and community. 

Let’s keep Orem a beautiful place to be!

How do I participate?
  1. Pick out a public location in Orem where you would like to help.
  2. Fill out the online application.
  3. Read through the guidelines and share them with each participant in the group.
  4. Submit an online release waiver for yourself and each participant of your group before beginning.
  5. Parks staff will contact you to coordinate tools/supplies and answer any questions.
  6. Submit a simple report after each litter patrol activity.
  7. Return tools/supplies to the Public Works Department.

Frequently Asked Questions

Litter Patrol is a program where volunteers help keep our community clean by picking up litter throughout parks, in neighborhoods, near roadways, and around public buildings. 

It’s free! Parks staff provides pick-up tools, bags, nitrile gloves, and orange safety vests. Donations are always welcome.

Any individual or group may participate: businesses, civic groups, families, neighborhoods, religious organizations, youth groups, etc. 

Clean is beautiful – it’s good for the heart and soul.  A clean community is a safe one for both people and wildlife. Whether you choose to work individually or in a group setting, your efforts are apprec

Participants will have their name added to the Litter Patrol Section of the volunteer web page. Photo submissions of participants are encouraged.

Pick a public area in Orem to focus your efforts. Practice safety while looking for many types of litter plastic: plastic bags, cigarette butts, hygiene masks, paper receipts, etc. 

Litter Patrol areas could be throughout parks, in neighborhoods, near roadways, and around public buildings. 

Here a sampling:

  • Parks
    • Bonneville Park
    • Cascade Park
    • Cherry Hill Park
    • City Center Park
    • Community Park
    • Foothill Park
    • Geneva Park
    • Nielsen’s Grove Park
    • Northridge Park
    • Palisade Park
    • Scera Park
    • Sharon Park
    • Skate Park
    • Springwater Park
    • Timpanogos Park
    • Westmore Park
    • Windsor Park
  • Building Grounds
    • City Center Complex
    • Senior Friendship Center
    • Orem Cemetery
  • Sports Fields
    • City Park Ballfields
    • Community Park Ballfields
    • Lakeside Park Sports Complex
    • Windsor Park Ballfields
  • Parkways
    • 800 N Parkway (100 W to 800 E)
    • 400 N (1030 W to Orem Blvd)
    • Orem Blvd (800 N to 1200 S, west side)
    • Center Street Parkway (1100 E to 1200 E)
    • University Parkway
  • Your Neighborhood

The patrol period is available year round. 

It depends on you. This is a self-paced opportunity. You can participate in a one-time event or help out multiple times per year. 

Wear comfortable clothing and shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty. Long pants, a shirt with sleeves, and thick-soled shoes that completely cover the toes are recommended when working along roadways and in grassy fields. 

Pick-up tools, bags, 5-gallon buckets, gloves, and orange safety vests when working along roadways. Tools, bags, nitrile gloves, and orange vests can be borrowed through the Tool Lending Library at Public Works.