Trash Bash

April 16, 17, & 18, 2027 -- Friday Afternoon, Saturday & Sunday

How can you participate? The Darke County Community Clean-Up days are scheduled for April 16-18, 2027, rain or shine. The collection is set to begin at 3:00 p.m. Friday. To accommodate all of our volunteers, the district is making this a three-day event. The district is looking for numerous groups of 4 to 6 to “pound the pavement” at their assigned 2-mile (depending on cross roads, sections maybe longer or shorter than 2 miles) locations picking-up bags of trash and recyclables. Clean-up groups can be started with friends from school, work, church, and volunteer organizations or clubs. Call the district at 937-547-0827 to offer in-kind support. Each group will be given black bags for trash and clear bags for recyclables. For separating the recyclables from the trash, each group will be awarded $100 for participating. The $100 award must be given to a Darke County, Ohio non-profit organization.

Trucks from the Darke County Highway Garage will follow assigned routes and will pick-up bags left on the targeted collection roads on Monday. 

UPDATED: 04/28/2026