2026 Power-of-an-Hour city-wide litter clean up to be held on April 25

posted on 3/17/2026

Join Don't Trash Dover for its third annual Power-of-an-Hour city-wide litter clean up in honor of Earth Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., with organized litter collections in each of Dover’s six wards.

Volunteers will be provided trash bags to pick up as much trash as they can, followed by a photo of the group with all the trash collected.

The litter collections will begin and end at:

• Ward 1: Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School, 78 Horne St.
• Ward 2: Dover Ice Arena, 110 Portland Ave.
• Ward 3: Woodman Park Elementary School, 11 Towle Ave.
• Ward 4: Garrison School, 50 Garrison Road
• Ward 5: Dover Middle School, 16 Daley Dr.
• Ward 6 Hellenic Center, 219 Long Hill Road

Please wear a safety vest or bright clothing. Bring gloves, appropriate walking shoes, and, if you have them, a litter collection tool and/or wagon.

The City of Dover requests new volunteers to complete a Volunteer Service Agreement, and email it to donttrashdover@gmail.com, or bring it with you to the event. If you've already filled one out for a previous Don't Trash Dover event, you don't need to complete a new one. 

For more information, visit Don't Trash Dover's Facebook group and the 2026 Power of an Hour event page.