Keep Las Cruces Beautiful, or KLCB, is a volunteer-based community-wide beautification program funded by the City of Las Cruces and Keep New Mexico True. The program is an affiliate of the national organization Keep America Beautiful.
This unique Parks & Recreation program engages individuals to assist with improving their community environment. KCLB works with the community and the residents to provide sustainable solutions to improve the beauty, livability, and safety of our neighborhoods.
Program Activities
* Community Beautification *Educational Outreach Events
*Presentations for school-age youth *Adopt-A-Spot for Parks & Trails
*Volunteer Opportunities *Graffiti Eradication
Keep Las Cruces Beautiful relies on volunteers to impact our community and provide a helping hand to beautify Las Cruces.
The following are publicly owned locations designated for volunteer clean-up activities. Should you have a specific public area in mind or wish to address an area on the list, KLCB stands ready to provide bags, gloves, grabbers, and safety vests to facilitate the clean-up efforts. Kindly complete the form below, and our team will be in touch to schedule the clean-up event at your convenience.
- Multi-use trail sections
- Retention pond areas
- Parks
Upcoming
Great American Cleanup – April 26, 2025
Join us in keeping our community beautiful by participating in this year’s Great American Cleanup. Registration is open until April 21. Volunteers can select a location to clean or have one assigned by the KLCB Coordinator.
Event Details:
- Supply Pick-Up: 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
- Location: Walmart on Walton
- Additional Perks: Walmart will be providing free breakfast for all volunteers.
Note: Please include “GAC” after your group name during registration so the KLCB Coordinator knows you are signing up for this opportunity.
Contact Information
Amelia Corrales, Keep Las Cruces Beautiful Coordinator
575-528-4506
KLCB@lascruces.gov
Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center, 304 W. Bell Ave.
Community Clean Up Registration
Tire Dump Day
The Parks and Recreation Department’s Keep Las Cruces Beautiful Program (KLCB), will host a Neighborhood Tire Dump Day from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 12.
KLCB will provide open-top containers for the community to dump ONE truck bed of tires for free. KLCB staff will be available to provide support and guidance.
Household tire open-top container locations:
• Young Park-850 S Walnut St
• East Mesa Recreation Center 5589 Porter Drive
ONLY ONE TRUCK BED OF TIRES WILL BE ALLOWED PER CUSTOMER, NO TRAILERS OR BIG RIG TIRES ALLOWED.
Amnesty Day – Free Residential Waste Disposal
Residents can dispose of approved waste for free on Sunday, March 29 and 30, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This event is for residential loads only and will take place exclusively at the Amador Transfer Station (2865 Amador Ave. Take Amador West Passed Motel, continue to the end of Amador to the Weigh station)
No other locations will be accepting waste for free.
This is a great opportunity for residents to safely dispose of household waste and help keep the community clean.
Only permissible items will be allowed. Please review the list below for items that cannot be dumped.
*Items NOT allowed in roll-off containers or to be dumped at the transfer station:
No Medical Waster (per NM Regulations), Hot ashes/coals, Tires or any vehicle parts (including car batteries), Fluorescent light bulbs, Large yard waste items (stumps or trunks), Concrete, bricks or rocks, Paint of any kind (spray paint, paint cans, etc.), Oil, combustible or hazardous materials, Toilets/Sinks/Shopping Carts, Refrigerators (anything with refrigerant), Animal carcasses
Earth Day Celebration – April 19, 2025
Join Keep Las Cruces Beautiful in celebrating Earth Day! This year’s theme is “Our Power Our Planet”, focusing on how we can all contribute to a greener, cleaner Earth. The event will feature vendors providing education and inspiration on sustainable practices and environmental stewardship.
Event Details:
- Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Location: Plaza De Las Cruces
Come be a part of this important celebration and discover ways to make a positive impact on our planet!
Community Clean Up Registration
NOW AVAILABLE !
Residents, business, or groups of Las Cruces will be able to adopt a park or trail. With “Adopt-a Spot” you can get recognition as you maintain and beautify your own community spot.
Adopting is Easy!
Who: Any individual, organized group, or business may participate in the Adopt-a-Spot Program.
What: Adopt-a-Spot is a volunteer-based program for interested citizens to show their pride and support for their community in helping maintain the cleanliness and safety of city parks and trails.
Why: To encourage residents and businesses in our community to initiate beautification and litter prevention projects in neighborhoods to ensure a better quality of life.
When: A minimum once a month cleanup of the entire adopted “spot” designated by the participating individual or organization. The individual or group is required to adopt for a one-year period. “Adopters” shall be required to pick-up litter if the appearance of the adopted section becomes objectionable. If Adopter desires to renew this agreement for the following year, written notification should be submitted to the KLCB Coordinator by the termination date of the current agreement year.
Where: Adopt-a-Spot locations are city parks and trails. For a list of available locations please contact the KLCB coordinator at KLCB@lascruces.gov.
How: Complete and return the Adopt-a-Spot agreement to the KLCB coordinator.
Keep Las Cruces Beautiful will:
• Publicly recognize each Adopting individual or group by way of an attractive sign installed within your adoptive “spot.”
• Provide garbage bags and other available supplies, as needed.
Is it vandalism or is it art? Graffiti, by definition, is committed without permission on another person’s property, in an adolescent display of entitlement. Whether particular viewers find any given piece of graffiti artistically compelling is irrelevant.
The City of Las Cruces defines graffiti; Graffiti vandalism consists of intentionally and maliciously defacing any real or personal property of another with graffiti or other inscribed material without the consent or reasonable ground to believe that there is consent of the property owner. A violation of this ordinance may be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or by both.
Report Graffiti
Ask Las Cruces is a non-emergency system to find information about services or report problems like graffiti or street damage. The system connects community members with their municipal government.
Ask Las Cruces works best on devices such as smartphones if you use the Ask Las Cruces App instead of trying to access the program through a browser on your smartphone. Try the Ask Las Cruces mobile app:
