Belleville Holds City-Wide Litter Pickup | The Locally Times

The City of Belleville organized a city-wide litter pickup on April 25, seeking volunteers for the three-hour event.

The City of Belleville organized a 'Keep Belleville Beautiful City-Wide Litter Pickup' on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The event ran from 9:00 AM to Noon, with the City of Belleville seeking volunteers for the cleanup effort, according to a meeting record posted by the City of Belleville IL. This initiative follows previous calls for volunteers for the cleanup, as The Locally Times previously reported. The City of Belleville's announcement, posted on its website, indicated the three-hour timeframe for the cleanup. However, the City's record does not specify which areas of Belleville were targeted for the 'city-wide' cleanup, nor does it detail how volunteers were assigned to locations across the city. Records also do not provide information regarding the budget allocated for this city-wide litter pickup, including funding for equipment, waste disposal, or promotional efforts. The announcement does not indicate if this is an annual event or a response to a particular surge in litter, nor does it provide historical context for similar initiatives. The absence of these details means the full scope and cost of the program remain unstated in public records.