We Are Parma Proud schedules Trash Crawl 2025

PARMA, Ohio — Spring cleaning in Parma often finds residents volunteering to spruce up the city.

Sponsored by We Are Parma Proud, this year’s Trash Crawl takes place from 10 a.m. to noon April 26 along Ridge Road between Pearl Road and Snow Road.

The effort begins with volunteers meeting at the Parma Tap House.

“Basically, it’s is cleaning up the neighborhood and picking up litter,” said Ward 2 Councilwoman Deborah A. Lime, who is also a We Are Parma Proud executive board member.

“This will be done the weekend before Polish Constitution Day. It falls in with an Earth Day effort too, taking care of our planet. This will be the fourth year. We’ve also in the past went around Ridgewood Park and cleaned up a portion of State Road too.”

Normally the affair includes 20 to 30 volunteers with city’s service department not only providing bags but later collecting the debris.

“We provide everything for them — the trash bags, the grabbers, the buckets to carry — to do this,” she said.

“It’s just a good time. Everybody’s laughing, picking up trash, enjoying themselves, relaxing.”

Lime mentioned oftentimes volunteers are students needing community service hours for graduation.

“This helps to show responsibility for the neighborhood,” said Lime, who noted the Trash Crawl often finds people making friends with other community members.

“We really appreciate We Are Parma Proud once again hosting their annual Trash Crawl for Earth Day,” Parma Mayor Tim DeGeeter said.

“In the past, my family has attended the event. It brings members and new volunteers making Parma beautiful after a long winter.”

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