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UN World Cleanup Day · 20 September 2026

Strive for Five.

–days to go
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Clean together

Show up on 20 September.

One place. Bring someone. Join millions doing the same around the world.

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Find my cleanup

Start with your country.

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242 countries and territories in the network.

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See what one day can look like.

Millions of people, in nearly every country on Earth, cleaning the same planet on the same date.

Around the world

25 million people joined in 2025.

National teams are publishing plans for 2026. Communities, schools, cities and companies are getting ready for 20 September.

People in 2025
25M
Countries in 2025
190
2026 plans found
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2026 campaign updates

Published signals from national teams · not a live feed

Shaoxing will host the UN-Habitat global observance, 19 to 21 September.

UN-Habitat→

Ukraine is running a month-long safety-first campaign from 20 August.

Let's Do It Ukraine→

France is registering cleanups across five days, 16 to 20 September.

WCD France→

Japan is counting cleanups all September and targeting 50,000 participants.

WCD Japan→

Brazil has a verified 2026 plan, with organisers across regions.

Let's Do It World→

The Philippines has a verified 2026 plan across island and city networks.

Let's Do It World→

Bonn is Germany's 2026 focus city with seven cleanup hubs.

WCD Germany→

Switzerland's national Clean-Up-Day runs on 18 and 19 September.

IGSU→

Denmark has turned World Cleanup Day into a countrywide week, 14 to 20 September.

WCD Denmark→

Romania's legally recognised National Cleanup Day returns on 19 September.

Let's Do It Romania→

Published this season

National teams are already working.

Pulled from 11 national websites, newest first. Every item links to the team that published it.

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Aggregated from national sites · pulled 2026-08-17

Why 5%?

5%

Strive for Five is the movement's ambition to involve roughly 400 million people. It is a direction for mobilisation, not a guaranteed tipping-point formula. More than 139 million people have already taken part.

139M already took part400M campaign ambition

The next person can be you.

Make a tiny commitment first. Choose the cleanup immediately after.

Millions of people

The movement has a face.

Mozambique

“We started with seven people. Now 40,000 people participate.”

Daniel

Taiwan

“Our whole school joined. The river looks different now.”

Mei

Kenya

“This is our coast. We clean it together every September.”

Amina

139M
participants since 2018
212
countries and territories reached
1.7%
of humanity has participated

Global Impact History

Let's Do It World Timeline

From 50,000 citizens in Estonia to over 139 million volunteers in 190+ countries uniting on the UN International Calendar.

2026Sunday, 20 September 2026

World Cleanup Day 2026: Strive for Five

Join the 5% that can shift the world. On 20 September 2026, communities, schools, local authorities, and global partners will mobilize worldwide to make sustainable waste management and civic responsibility a permanent reality.

Participation

Goal: 5% of Global Population

Countries & Territories

190+ countries and territories

Key Milestone

Targeting 400 million active civic participants worldwide

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Global volunteers preparing for World Cleanup Day 2026
2026

Nothing nearby?

Put one place on the map.

Choose a place, set a time and invite your community. A small local action becomes part of the global day.

Start a cleanup

Make the missing cleanup yourself

Register one place and time so other people nearby have something obvious to join.

Start organising

Bring an organisation

Turn one team into many people

Schools, cities, companies and NGOs can bring their people into one shared local action.

Make it yours

Join World Cleanup Day.

20 September 2026. Clean one place with millions of people around the world.

Global partners

Cooperating closely with UN agencies and multilateral alliances to catalyze global systemic change.

ESTONIA Development Cooperation
Strategic Government Partner
#ACT4SDGs
#ACT4SDGs Global Partner
UNESCO
ESD Prize Laureate & Education Partner
UN-Habitat
Scroll of Honour Award Partner
UNEP
Accredited Global Partner
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Supporting partners

Governments, municipalities, institutions, and visionary corporate allies.

Republic of Estonia Ministry of Climate
Institutional Partner
Republic of Estonia Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Diplomatic & Global Outreach Partner
hedman law firm
Legal Advisor
NORQAIN
Official Timing & Sustainability Partner
Haskoning
Engineering & Environmental Consultant
Gen
Global Digital & Technology Partner
REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA GOVERNMENT
Founding State Patron
pipedrive
SaaS & CRM Technology Partner
Tallinn
Host Capital City
HYDROSCAND
Industrial & Logistical Supporter
MEEDIUS
Media Monitoring & Analytics Partner
kroonpress
Eco-Printing & Publishing Partner
EXPONAUT
Digital Platform & Infrastructure Partner
KÜSK
National Foundation of Civil Society
EuroPark
Urban Mobility & Space Partner
MAPRI ehitus
Construction & Infrastructure Supporter
PhotoPoint
Photography & Imaging Partner
PostEurop
European Postal Operators Association
PLANET HEROES
Crowdfunding & Micro-Donation Platform

Mobilising partners

Grassroots movements, environmental networks, and community coalitions.

ECOLISE
European Network for Community-Led Initiatives
GLOBAL ECOVILLAGE NETWORK
Global Ecovillage Alliance
CAMPAIGN NONVIOLENCE
Peace & Environmental Coalition
RIVER CLEANUP
Riverine & Ocean Waste Action
World Wellness Weekend
Global Wellness & Health Movement
EARTHDAY.ORG
Environmental Action Ally

Thank you for your support!

Together with our partners, volunteers, and national coordinators, we are building a waste-free future for generations to come.