10/21/2026
🌿 Nearly 4 TONS of trash removed from a brand-new greenway in Rolesville! 🌎💚
In September, Wake County Big Sweep teamed up with our returning friends at Murphy’s Naturals and welcomed our newest partners, the Town of Rolesville, for an incredible community cleanup!
Together, over 40 volunteers removed an amazing 7,795 POUNDS of trash, including 45 tires! 😲
Some of the most memorable finds? A baby doll (as is tradition!), an old refrigerator, and a mattress and box spring!
This cleanup was especially meaningful because the greenway connects directly to a neighborhood, and residents were excited to see this new community space cleaned up and ready to enjoy. 🥾🌳
🌱 Trash out, native plants in! We also partnered with Plastic Ocean Project through their Trees 4 Trash program, which donates one native plant for every 25 pounds of trash removed. With 7,795 pounds collected, that’s the potential for 311 native plants to help give back to the environment!
A huge THANK-YOU to:
💚 Murphy's Naturals for rolling up their sleeves and making a difference.
💚 The Town of Rolesville, NC for partnering with us and providing equipment to help haul away the trash.
💚 GFL Environmental for supporting the cleanup with dumpsters.
💚 Plastic Ocean Project for helping turn trash removal into an opportunity for native plant restoration.
This is what Wake County Big Sweep is all about: neighbors, volunteers, businesses and community partners coming together to protect our local environment and create cleaner, healthier spaces for everyone to enjoy. We couldn't do it without you!
📸 Check out the photos from this amazing day and celebrate what we can accomplish when we work together!
