Community Cleanup Challenge
The North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge (NTCCC) is an annual regionwide litter cleanup competition among North Texas communities to see who can pick up the most litter per resident. Communities, churches, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, companies, activists, and everyday residents can organize cleanup events or log existing events and efforts as they occur.
This year’s challenge is especially meaningful as we have partnered with the North Texas FWC organizing committee to help ensure North Texas looks its best during the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and beyond. The winning community will earn bragging rights, take home the North Texas Community Cleanup Award, and receive special recognition at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Fan Festival™ Dallas.
The sixth annual North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge and Mayors' Challenge will be held from March 1 to May 31, 2026. The following communities listed below have all signed on to compete this year. We would love to see your community added to this growing list! To participate in the Community Cleanup Challenge, please sign up here or send an email confirming your community's interest to stormwater@nctcog.org by April 15, 2026.
- Aga Khan Foundation of Volunteers
- City of Allen
- City of Arlington
- City of Carrollton
- City of Casablanca
- City of Celina
- City of Corinth
- City of Dallas
- City of Desoto
- City of Ennis
- City of Farmers Branch
- City of Fate
- City of Fort Worth
- City of Frisco
- City of Garland
- City of Grapevine
- City of Hurst
- City of Irving
- The Lees
- City of Lewisville
- City of Mansfield
- City of McKinney
- City of Plano
- City of Richardson
- City of Sachse
- City of White Settlement
- City of Wylie
- Deep Ellum
- Town of Fairview
*Denotes community also participating in the Mayors' Challenge.
Cleanup Events
Participants in the 2026 North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge may use the Texas Litter Database to log cleanup events. To ensure proper reporting, please enter CCC26 in the External ID field.
Log Cleanup Event
- Reporting Litter Data for Community Cleanup Challenge using the Texas Litter Database Webinar Recording
- Community Cleanup Challenge Q&A Panel with Keep Texas Beautiful Webinar Recording
- Frequently Asked Questions
- User Guide for Texas Litter Database
- Proclamation Template
- Sample Certificate of Participation
- Volunteer Cleanup Guidelines and Safety Tips
View the results and reports from past years via the links below.
- 2024 North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge Infographic
- 2024 North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge Wrap Up Report
- 2023 North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge Infographic
- 2023 North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge Wrap Up Report
- 2022 North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge Infographic
- 2022 North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge Wrap Up Report
- 2021 North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge Infographic
- 2021 North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge Wrap Up Report
