Supplies, Safety & Disposal
Cleanup Supply Info
- Supply amounts are based on site registration information. Supplies are NOT guaranteed to site leaders after the registration deadline.
- AFF provides:
- Heavy-duty orange trash bags
- Mid-grade blue recyclables bags
- Rubber-coated cotton work gloves
- Data Sheets
- Promotional Item to ‘thank’ volunteers
- Supply Pick-up
Main Distribution: Alice Ferguson Foundation – Accokeek, Maryland (details)Regional Pick-up Stations - For Supply Pick-up near you, contact one of the locations below:
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - Rock Creek National Park, Nature Center
Contact: Maggie Zadorozny
Phone: 202-895-6225
Email: maggie_zadorozny@nps.gov
Address: 5200 Glover Road, Washington, D.C. 20015
Date & Time for Pick-up: Contact Maggie
Instructions: Follow signs in the Park to the Nature Center. Check in at the front desk or call ahead.
* Servicing NW DC and Rock Creek Sites Only
- Alice Ferguson Foundation's Dupont Circle Office
Contact: Alena Rosen
Phone: 202-973-8203
Email: potomaccleanup@fergusonfounation.org
Address: 1367 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 420 Washington, DC 20036
Date & Time for Pick-up: Please contact
VIRGINIA - Alexandria City Hall
Contact: Jesse Maines
Phone: (703) 519-3400 x166
Email: Jesse.Maines@alexandriava.gov
Address: 301 King Street, Room 3000 - Division of Environmental Quality (3rd floor), Alexandria, VA 22314
Date & Time for Pick-up: Please call ahead to schedule pick up between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday.
Instructions: Please use street parking (metered) adjacent to City Hall or park in Garage located at 108 N. Fairfax Street. There is a hourly rate ($2.00 / hour) to park in the garage.
* Servicing Alexandria and Northern Virginia locations
- Fairfax County Government Center
Contact: Dan Schwartz
Phone: 703-324-1422
Email: dan.schwartz@fairfaxcounty.gov
Address: 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 905, Fairfax, VA 22035
Instructions: Call and request a date & time to pick up supplies.
Date & Time for Pick-up: Supply pick up available during business hours.
* Servicing Fairfax County and Northern Virginia locations
- Office of Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross
Contact: Charles Barkhimer
Phone: (703) 256-7717
Email: Charles.Barkhimer@fairfaxcounty.gov
Fax: (703) 354-8419
Address: 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA. 22003
Instructions: Please call ahead - 8:30am-4:30pm
* In Eastern Fairfax
- Office of Mount Vernon District Supervisor Gerry Hyland
Contact: Susie Ven
Phone: 703-780-7518 x 4325
Email: susanna.ven@fairfaxcounty.gov
Address: 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306
*southern Fairfax County
- Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District
Contact: Kelly Jimenez
Phone: 571-379-7514
Email: kellyjimenez@PWSWCD.org
Address: 8850 Rixlew Lane, VA 20109
Instructions: Call and request date for pickup
Date & Time: 8:00am-4:30pm
- Reston Association
Contact: Nicki Foremsky, Watershed Manager
703-435-6560
Email: Nicki@reston.org
Address: 12250 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, VA 20190
Instructions: Hours are 7:00am-5:00pm. Watershed staff is usually in by 8-8:30, but it is a good idea to call ahead.
* In Northern Fairfax
- Great Falls area
Contact: Stella Koch
Email: Smkoch@aol.com
Phone: (703) 759-5453 - home, (703) 628-6983 - mobile
NORTHERN MARYLAND - ICPRB
Contact: Curtis Dalpra
Phone: 301-984-1908 X 107
Email: cdalpra@icprb.org
Address: 51 Monroe Street, Suite PE-08, Rockville, MD 29852
Date & Time for Pick-up: Call ahead to make arrangements.
Instructions: Parking can be difficult, so call or email and we can work out a time where you can be met curbside, or make some transfer arrangement in the area at your convenience.
* Servicing Rockville & Frederick, MD locations
- Montgomery County Parks and Planning
Contact: Lynn Vismara
Phone: 301-495-2504
Email: lynn.vismara@mncppc-mc.org
Instructions: Call at least two days in advance to schedule pick-up times. Pick-ups can be scheduled between 8:30am-5:00pm.
Directions: 495 (Beltway) to Georgia Avenue Exit. Go North on Georgia Avenue. Take a quick right on Forest Glen Road. A little under a mile, take a right on Sligo Creek Parkway. After passing golf course on left side, look for Brunett Avenue, take left. First road on left is driveway up hill to Parkside Headquarters. Go up hill, and park anywhere in lot. If picking up large quantity of supplies, make prior arrangements to drive directly to shed behind building (reserved parking only). Address is 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20901.
* Servicing Silver Spring and Montgomery County locations
- Potomac Conservancy - Headquarters
Contact: Anne Sunderman
Phone: 301-608-1188 X 208
Email: sundermann@potomac.org
Address: 8601 Georgia Avenue, Suite 612, Silver Spring, MD 20910
* Servicing C&O Canal & Bethesda locations and Potomac Conservancy sites
CENTRAL MARYLAND - Alice Ferguson Foundation
Contact: Alena Rosen
Phone: 301-292-5665
Email: potomaccleanup@fergusonfoundation.org
Address: 2001 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, MD 20607
Date & Time for Pick-up: Please contact
- Prince George's County Government Center
Contact: Helen Moore
Phone: 301.883.5843
Email: HTMoore@co.pg.md.us
Address: 1220 Caraway Court, Suite 1050, Largo, Maryland 20774
Check back for instructions
* Servicing Prince George’s County
SOUTHERN MARYLAND - Charles County Government Center
Contact: Lowry Phelps
Phone: 301-932-3569
Email: phelpsl@charlescounty.org
Address: 1001 Radio Station Road, La Plata, Maryland 20646
Date & Time for Pick-up: Call ahead to make arrangements.
Instructions: Contact Lowry prior to pick-up.
* Servicing Charles County
- Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park
Contact: April Havens
Phone: (301)-994-1471
Address: 44720 Lighthouse Road, Piney Point, Maryland 20674
* Servicing St. Mary’s County
WEST VIRGINIA - C&O Canal Trust
Contact: Becky Curtis
Phone: 301.714.2233
Email: curtis@canaltrust.org
Address: 1850 Dual Highway, Suite 100, Hagerstown, MD 21740
* For C&O Canal Sites
- Williamsport, MD
Contact: Katrina Fauss, AFF
Phone: 240-419-0860
Email: kfauss@fergusonfoundation.org
Address: 10204 Church Hill Road, Myersville, MD 21773
Date & Time for Pickup: Please email or call ahead and we can arrange a pick up or drop off
- Rock Creek National Park, Nature Center
Safety Guidelines
- Alice Ferguson Foundation and Potomac River Watershed Cleanup partners are not liable for any accidents or injuries that may occur during this event. The list of suggested safety behaviors is not a complete listing of all necessary safety precautions. Please be safe!
- Safety Guidelines & HAZMAT Info
- Sharps Procedures
- Printable Hazmat Label (36 KB PDF)
- To report injured wildlife, please contact the Wildlife Rescue League at 703-440-0800.
Trash & Recycling Disposal Tips
- NOTE: Disposal arrangements are the responsibility of the Site Leader. Alice Ferguson Foundation DOES NOT provide trash disposal.
- Helpful Hints:
- If you choose a site that is Federal or State run, such as a park, they will usually help you dispose of the trash. You will also need their permission prior to Cleanup. Contact the organization as far in advance as possible. They may help in other ways.
- Local businesses, churches, schools, etc. may donate use of their dumpsters. Contact them prior to the event.
- Divide the Cleanup “spoils” among volunteers and have them put the trash & recyclables out with curbside pick up.
- Call your local landfill to ask for a dumping waiver. They are usually very happy to provide a waiver for you to properly dispose of the trash for free. However, they need time to mail you waiver documents.
- If you have large amounts of trash that would call for a dumpster, often times your local waste removal company will be glad to donate a dumpster for the day, delivered and picked-up!
- Need Help With Disposal? Waste Management partners and County Agencies