General Safety Information

Site coordinators reserve the right to dismiss any volunteer or person at their location whom they deem to be working or participating inappropriately or putting themselves or others in danger.

Individual cleanup sites may have rules or guidelines pertaining to their site, depending on the atmosphere or setting of the cleanup area. Please follow the rules below as well as any additional rules given at your chosen site. All persons volunteering must fill out the required registration form. Parents and youth leaders shall be responsible for closely monitoring youth volunteers in their group or organization, and are responsible for making them aware of the rules and following them.

Most cleanup sites are in areas where wildlife exists. Please be watchful of areas where snakes, alligators, or harmful insects may be or alert those in your party to the presence of any of these creatures. Also be watchful for harmful plants such as poison ivy or poison oak, thorns, vines etc. Please wear gloves to avoid contact. Refrain from contact with any wildlife or feral domestic animals. Alert your site coordinator to any animals or situations hampering the ability to clean up your site.