What is Clean Sweep?

 

Phillips Clean Sweep is a beloved neighbor-run event where people from all four Phillips neighborhoods (Phillips West, Midtown Phillips, East Phillips, and Ventura Village) come together to clean, connect, and celebrate our vibrant community. In 2025 we marked the 23rd year of Clean Sweep by picking up up 28,000 pounds of trash!

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Each year, hundreds of residents gather for breakfast at Welna Hardware (2438 Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404) before heading out to pick up litter on our neighborhood blocks. Thanks to our longstanding partnership with the City of Minneapolis Waste Management, the collected trash is picked up the same day, and residents receive an additional trash collection service. After the cleanup, neighbors reconvene for a free lunch and a Community Resource Fair, where local organizations share information, services, and ways to get involved.

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Every year, the neighborhood organizations pay for trucks to pick up extra household trash across the Phillips Community. You can put our household trash items for FREE. This includes old furniture, mattresses and box springs, scrap metal, shingles, building materials, carpet, tires, etc.

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When is the next Clean Sweep?

 

The 24th Annual Clean Sweep will be in October 2026!

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Who makes Clean Sweep happen? How can I get involved?

 

We all do! There is a group of neighbors who help organize and plan Clean Sweep, but everyone who joins to pick up trash is an integral part of the event. If you want to help organize future Clean Sweeps please send us an email at info@unitedphillips.org. We can use help coordinating site logistics, spreading the word to neighbors, fundraising, or whatever else you want to offer! We’d love to have you.