Friends of the Chicago River – Litter Free Supply Stations
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Litter is an important issue for our communities, rivers, and oceans. It will take all of us working together to create a Litter Free Chicago-Calumet River system that is clean and safe for all people, wildlife, and communities who depend upon it.
We are excited to partner with Friends of the Chicago River to tackle the litter problem by hosting a Litter Free Supply Station onsite. Through this station, we are empowering any person or group to borrow cleanup supplies from our office, utilize Friends’ Litter Free Toolkit (or a similar toolkit in Spanish from American Rivers), and run their own cleanup in their neighborhood.

What is a supply station?
Supply stations contain the tools and information you need to run your own cleanup. There are litter grabbers, buckets, and a Litter Free Toolkit (or a similar toolkit in Spanish from American Rivers) which give guidance on safety, planning and executing a litter cleanup. Think of it like a tool library where you can "check out" supplies for your independent cleanups. They may operate as an outdoor locker or be run by a host organization who manages the supplies and check out process.

How do I borrow cleanup supplies from a Litter Free Supply Station?
Any person or group is welcome to check out supplies from one of Friends’ Litter Free Supply Stations. Click here and follow the signup form prompts to select a station and enter your preferred dates for checking in and out the cleanup materials. Once your request has been submitted, you will be contacted by staff from Friends or from the supply station host organization to confirm your dates or offer alternate dates.

To request to check out supplies through one of Friends’ Litter Free Supply Stations, click here. For general questions about Supply Stations, contact Becky Lyons with Friends of the Chicago River at blyons@chicagoriver.org or (312) 939-0490, ext. 23.