Community Cleanup Challenge

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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. 

  • City of Arlington
  • City of Carrollton
  • City of Corinth
  • City of Dallas
  • City of Desoto
  • City of Fort Worth
  • City of Fate
  • City of Frisco
  • City of Garland
  • City of Grapevine
  • City of Irving
  • City of Lewisville
  • City of Mansfield
  • City of McKinney
  • City of Plano
  • City of Richardson
  • City of Wylie


*Denotes community also participating in the Mayors' Challenge. 

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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.

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Resources
Reports and Infographics

View the results and reports from past years via the links below.