Mayor Evans announces 2025 Clean Sweep date, issues call for volunteers
Mayor Malik D. Evans was joined by Naomi Silver, President and CEO of the Rochester Red Wings, members of the Rochester City Council, and neighborhood leaders, today to announce that Rochester’s Clean Sweep is scheduled for Saturday, May 3. The Mayor encouraged the entire community to register to volunteer for the City’s annual spring cleanup.
“Clean Sweep is a wonderful annual opportunity for Rochesterians to show some spirit and demonstrate their pride in the Flower City through action,” said Mayor Evans. “It’s a spectacular moment when we all come together as one community to beautify neighborhoods across the city. I invite everyone to take part and join me and the thousands of volunteers who turn out each year help us transform our city for the better.”
Residents, community groups, sports teams, businesses, churches, and youth groups from across Monroe County are encouraged to form teams, and individuals are welcome too. Clean Sweep begins at 8 a.m. sharp on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Innovative Field, 1 Morrie Silver Way.
Upon arrival, volunteers either join with their group or get assigned to a project team, receive a Clean Sweep t-shirt, and enjoy a light breakfast before boarding buses and heading to project sites, where gloves, tools, and bags await them. While volunteers work, City crews remove graffiti, clean City properties, repair sidewalks, fill potholes, and plant flowers. As projects are completed, the buses bring volunteers back to Innovative Field to enjoy a complimentary ticket Red Wings game and free lunch.
Groups and individuals can register by calling 311 or -585-428-5990 (outside city limits) or online. Volunteers should wear appropriate clothing, including hard-soled shoes and long pants. Gloves and tools are provided, but volunteers are encouraged to bring their own if possible.
High school students can earn participation in government credit for taking part in Clean Sweep.