Cleanest City on the Emerald Coast campaign

We want to make the City of Fort Walton Beach the Cleanest City on the Emerald Coast, and we’re looking for your help to get us there.

Beginning in August, we will be launching a series of initiatives aimed at reducing litter and helping to beautify our city.

We’ll be looking at our city facilities, properties, and parks, as well as city streets and medians.

We’ll be identifying those areas in need of some TLC. If you’ve got some areas of our city that you think need special attention, you can let us know by reporting your concerns via the city website. Simply visit fwb.org click on the “Report a Concern” button. You can also download our “SeeClickFix” app for mobile phones from both the Apple and Google Play app stores.

We’ll be organizing city employee volunteer cleanups and supporting those groups in the community who would like to do trash pickups in their own neighborhoods.

We’ll be launching an “Adopt-a-Road” program, where groups or businesses can adopt a half-mile stretch of road and commit to regular monthly cleanups. We’ll also be encouraging local businesses to spruce up their properties and recognizing those success stories on our social media pages.

August is also the month for our Biannual Neighborhood Cleanup. From Aug. 4 through Aug. 28 our city trash collection crews will be picking up large, unwanted household items like furniture, appliances, mattresses, and other items too large for normal trash bins. Simply place the items on the curb, away from fire hydrants and above-ground utility boxes. Read more detailed information on our Biannual Neighborhood Cleanup program here.

These are just a few of our ideas; we’re working on more to make Fort Walton Beach the Cleanest City on the Emerald Coast.

Got suggestions? Want to volunteer or take on a project in the City? Contact Public Information Officer Devon Ravine at dravine@fwb.org for more information on how you can get involved.

COMPLETED EVENTS:

August 2025 Neighborhood Cleanup: During the month of August, City of Fort Walton Beach sanitation crews will be picking up large household items to big to fit in trash bins. This service is for residential customers located within city limits. Limitations apply. Read more about the program here.

Aug. 16, 2025: Ferry Park and Chester Pruitt Park cleanups. Volunteers with Gathering Church will be cleaning Ferry and Chester Pruitt Parks from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025.

Aug. 23, 2025: Hollywood Boulevard roadside cleanup.  The City of Fort Walton Beach will be organizing a cleanup of Hollywood Boulevard from Chester Pruitt Park west to Memorial Parkway from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m on Saturday Aug. 23, 2025.

Sept. 12, 2025: Free tire pickup day: City sanitation workers will be collecting used tires from the residential trash customers free of charge on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. Must call to schedule pickup.

Oct. 4, 2025: Sound Park workday: The Rotary Club of Fort Walton Beach is leading a workday at Sound Park on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, to clean up trash and paint the park's pavilion. 30 volunteers repainted the pavilion and picked up 15 bags of trash, as well as construction debris and an old refrigerator.

Nov. 15-16, 2025: Operation Yardwork: A project to provide volunteer assistance to city residents who may need some extra help with their yard care. Read more here.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Jan. 24, 2026: W.E. Combs/Sylvania Heights roadside cleanup: We will be picking up trash from 8 to 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 in the W.E. Combs/Sylvania Heights neighborood as part of our Cleanest City on the Emerald Coast initiative. We're also happy to announce that we will be partnering with Keep Okaloosa Beautiful to help support the "Greatest American Cleanup," a nationwide beautification effort to commemorate America's 250th birthday. Read more here.

TBD: Graffiti removal workday: We will be holding a graffiti removal workday at a time and location to be determined. Stay tuned!