Mission

We inspire and educate all Austinites to volunteer together, beautify green spaces, clean waterways, and reduce waste every day.

History

Keep Austin Beautiful, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit service organization governed by a volunteer board of directors, was established by the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce in 1985 to preserve Austin’s quality of life.

Vision

For Austin to be the cleanest, most beautiful community.

Areas of Focus

• Clean – removing litter from neighborhoods, creeks, and public spaces in collaboration with the community while raising awareness about the impact of litter.
• Beautify – building vibrant sustainable communities by empowering neighbors to beautify and restore public spaces.
• Recycle – cultivating waste reduction practices within the citizenry in order to divert waste from landfills and transition to a zero waste culture.
• Educate – leading presentations, service-learning projects, and awareness campaigns to nurture environmental consciousness.
• Recognize – honoring the most outstanding environmental efforts of individuals, schools, and organizations.