Keep Albuquerque Beautiful & City Solid Waste Management Department host the Second Annual:
Junk Jog
Saturday, September 19, 2020
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Plogging, a combination of jogging and picking up litter, began several years ago as an organized activity in Sweden because of growing concerns about marine debris and litter. Keep Albuquerque Beautiful, alongside the City Solid Waste Management are bringing this trend back to the Southwest by inspiring Burquenos to help make our communities cleaner, safer, healthier and more beautiful. Each plogger will receive a plastic garbage bag, gloves, fun swag, as well as a Keep Albuquerque Beautiful face mask.
Additional details:
- Junk Jog Route – Choose a route in your community or neighborhood that is safe.
- Materials – Registered participants can pick up trash bags and gloves on Thursday, September 17 and Friday, September 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 4600 Edith NE
- Safety first –Avoid picking up sharp or harmful objects. Follow COVID-safe practices, wear face masks, gloves and practice social distancing.
- Disposal – When your plog is finished, properly dispose of products in the correct recycling or trash bins or stop by one of our three drop-off locations located at three of our recycling drop-off sites. A waste disposal truck will be there from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to collect your waste from the event.
City of Albuquerque sites:
- Edith Yards: 4600 Edith NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107
- West Mesa Community Center: 5500 Glenrio Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87105
- North Domingo Baca Multi-Gen Center: 7521 Carmel Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113
Bernalillo County sites:
- Rio Bravo Riverside Picnic Site: (northeast area corner of Rio Bravo Bridge and river), take I-25 to the Rio Bravo exit (Exit 220). Take Rio Bravo Blvd. west past Broadway. Before the river bridge turn north onto Poco Loco Rd. and follow it west into the parking area
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Southwest corner of Open Space trail entrance from National Hispanic Cultural Center parking lot: 1704 4th Street SW, 87102
Show off –Use the #JunkJog and #DoBeautifulThings hashtags to show off your hard work. Follow us on Instagram to be connected and we will share your beautiful photos.
