Motor City Makeover

The theme for this year's Motor City Makeover is "Adopt a Block."  The City of Detroit is asking residents to focus on beautifying their own street.  The goal is to clean and beautify the city one block at a time and make Detroit a more beautiful city in which to live, work and visit.
 

CLEANING THE CITY BY SECTORS
Motor City Makeover is a bagged litter campaign, and the community cleanup will take place by sector on:

Saturday, May 1 — Sectors 1, 2, 9 & 10

Saturday, May 8 — Sectors 3 & 4

Saturday, May 15 — Sectors 5 & 6

Saturday, May 22 — Sectors 7 & 8

Please see the map to identify your sector.


INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS MUST REGISTER 
Individuals and community groups must register with the City of Detroit to get information on where to drop off their bagged litter on their designated Saturday, before 3 p.m. The City will only pick up bagged litter at these locations which are available through Neighborhood City Halls and on the City’s Web site. There will be NO CURBSIDE PICKUP of bagged litter.

In addition, Motor City Makeover volunteers may take bagged litter to any of the five drop-off locations. Individuals or groups that leave bagged litter in locations NOT designated by the City of Detroit may be fined for illegal dumping. Illegal dumping is a crime. Violators may have their vehicles impounded and are subject to fines up to $10,000.


RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, HOUSES OF WORSHIP, BLOCK CLUBS, AND SCHOOLS, here’s what you can do:

• If you plan on joining in the cleanup effort, call (313) 224-4415 to register.
  
  
• Clean the area around your home, business, house of worship or school on the Saturday designated for your sector. See the map to determine your sector's date.
  
  
• Organize your neighborhood or your employees (if you own a business) for a massive group cleanup. You can select a nearby area or call (313) 224-4415 or your local Neighborhood City Hall for a recommended location.
  
  
• Beautify your area by planting flowers, plants, or trees, and by removing graffiti, etc.