Keeping our neighbourhood and school areas clean is easy when everyone gets involved.

Teachers can get their students involved in lending a hand, showcasing creativity on the importance of litter pick up, and learning more about litter and its impact on wildlife. Make a difference in your community with the help of Capital City Clean Up.

Schoolyard Clean Up (SYCU)

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Schoolyard Clean Up Supplies

Registration for 2026 Schoolyard Clean Up is now open. Register your classroom or entire school.

Register

Every spring, after the snow melts, school grounds in Edmonton need a little extra attention to make sure they’re clean and safe. What better time to do this, than in the week leading up to Earth Day!

Capital City Clean Up (CCCU) with the City of Edmonton (COE) offers elementary, junior and senior high students a program that lets them show school pride and share the responsibility of a cleaner community.

Participating Schools

All the schools that participated in the 2025 schoolyard clean-up.

Junior Wildlife Ambassadors (JWAP)

Capital City Clean Up is pleased to partner with WILDNorth to offer this innovative program. It teaches children how they can make a difference in their environment.

Elementary students become Junior Wildlife Ambassadors after learning how to minimize their impact on the wildlife in their area. The 4 free presentations are designed to complement each grade’s curriculum.

  • Grade 3: Food Chains, Wildlife and My Community
  • Grade 4: Litter, Wildlife and My Community
  • Grade 5: Body Systems, Wildlife and My Community
  • Grade 6: Ecosystems, Wildlife and My Community

Presentation times fill up quickly.

Everyday Tips For Students:

  • Use reusable containers for lunches and snacks
  • When outside for recess, make sure all your empty snack packages makes it into a garbage can
  • Pick up litter when you see it and put it in a garbage can
  • Talk to your family about safe litter pick up in your neighbourhood - Capital City Clean Up can help! Check out how to request a Litter Kit

Call 311 to report graffiti or litter you can't pick up

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For Teachers

Sign your class up for some hands-on, interactive learning, or take advantage of the teaching resources available.

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Capital City Clean Up

A litter reduction and graffiti prevention program developed to help keep the city clean, safe and attractive.

Contact Us

Capital City Clean Up

Email  capitalcitycleanup@edmonton.ca

Phone  311 | Outside of Edmonton: 780-442-5311