ABOUT TRASH BASH®
Trash Bash®, the largest single day waterway clean-up event in the State of Texas, held its 26th consecutive cleanup on March 30, 2019, continuing its mission to clean up and promote a healthy Galveston Bay Watershed. Click here to learn more.
History
Founded in 1994 by the Houston-Galveston Area Council and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality with 7 sites and 3,000 volunteers, Trash Bash® has grown to 16 sites across the Galveston Bay Watershed with an average of 4,000+ volunteers annually.
Trash Bash® is managed by the Texas Conservation Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization, with additional guidance and leadership from its Coordination Committee and H-GAC.
Trash Bash® is partially financed through grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Trash Bash® is also an approved recipient for TCEQ Supplemental Environmental Project funds.
Trash Bash®, the largest single day waterway clean-up event in the State of Texas, held its 26th consecutive cleanup on March 30, 2019, continuing its mission to clean up and promote a healthy Galveston Bay Watershed. Click here to learn more.
History
Founded in 1994 by the Houston-Galveston Area Council and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality with 7 sites and 3,000 volunteers, Trash Bash® has grown to 16 sites across the Galveston Bay Watershed with an average of 4,000+ volunteers annually.
Trash Bash® is managed by the Texas Conservation Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization, with additional guidance and leadership from its Coordination Committee and H-GAC.
Trash Bash® is partially financed through grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Trash Bash® is also an approved recipient for TCEQ Supplemental Environmental Project funds.
Mission
To promote environmental stewardship of our watershed through public education by utilizing hands-on educational tools and by developing partnerships between environmental, government and private organizations.
To promote environmental stewardship of our watershed through public education by utilizing hands-on educational tools and by developing partnerships between environmental, government and private organizations.
Growth & Impact
Trash Bash® has experienced tremendous growth over 25 years. Since 1994, 113,711 volunteers have collected 2,331 tons of trash, 205 tons of recycling, and 11,578 tires.
In 2019, at 16 locations across the Galveston Bay watershed, 4,290 volunteers collected 56.5 tons of trash, picked up 2 tons of recyclable materials, and gathered 513 illegally dumped tires. More than half the volunteers were under 18, and 984 were involved in scouting.
Click here to view cumulative statistics for Trash Bash® since its inception.
View a slideshow of unusual items collected throughout the years.
Texas Conservation Fund President Lori Traweek talks about the importance of Trash Bash.
Trash Bash® has experienced tremendous growth over 25 years. Since 1994, 113,711 volunteers have collected 2,331 tons of trash, 205 tons of recycling, and 11,578 tires.
In 2019, at 16 locations across the Galveston Bay watershed, 4,290 volunteers collected 56.5 tons of trash, picked up 2 tons of recyclable materials, and gathered 513 illegally dumped tires. More than half the volunteers were under 18, and 984 were involved in scouting.
Click here to view cumulative statistics for Trash Bash® since its inception.
View a slideshow of unusual items collected throughout the years.
Texas Conservation Fund President Lori Traweek talks about the importance of Trash Bash.
Thank you to all the volunteers and sponsors who continue to support
the River, Lakes, Bays 'N Bayous Trash Bash®!
Join us on Saturday, March 26, 2022 for the next Trash Bash®!
the River, Lakes, Bays 'N Bayous Trash Bash®!
Join us on Saturday, March 26, 2022 for the next Trash Bash®!