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KickButtColumbus 2013

Keep Columbus Beautiful

Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 8:30 AM (EDT)

Columbus, OH

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Dear Volunteer, please enter your name and email address and answer all questions. Every volunteer must pre-register and will be placed on a team for this event. Please help us get more volunteers by spreading the word to your coworkers, friends, and neighbors. Also consider adding a link to your Facebook page. Email any questions to; RESEED@COLUMBUS.GOV
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KickButtColumbus 2013 Results

Greetings KickButt volunteers and partners:

What a tremendous effort!  And we beat the snow! Saturday was truly a “beautiful day" in Columbus with 483 volunteer participants coming out to clean up 113 ramps or 33 interchange locations along I-71; I-70; I-670; I-70; SR-315; SR-104; and I-270. Plus also Wolfe Park was cleaned up.    

  • 800 bags containing trash/litter were collected totaling 9,600 lbs (4.8 tons) of trash and litter. 
  • Two 30 yard roll-off dumpsters were filled to the top from all the bags and debris which was removed from the ramps. 
  • In addition 279 bags of recyclables were collected filling up a 20 yard roll-off dumpster the total number of bags of recycling was 279 bags.  The total weight of the recycling was 1.2 tons. 

The total number of cigarette butts collected in 2013 hit an all time high of 169,554!    

And now the announcement you all have been waiting for—this year’s winner of the Golden Ashtray Award

THE TOP TEAMS IN THE BUTT COLLECTION CATEGORY:

1st Place: The coveted Golden Ashtray is awarded to Team 27, Ebright Bros. Inc.  Team 27 is a first year team who cleaned up at the Kinnear ramps near the Lennox Shopping Center, collecting an amazing 25,760 cigarette butts.  Great work!

2nd Place: Team 5, Blendon Gardens who collected 20,776 butts.  

3rd Place: Team 6, Building A Better Tomorrow & North Linden Area Commission who together collected 19,656 butts.

The top teams in the trash collection category are:  

1st Place: Peabody Landscaping Group 80 bags from the Roberts Rd ramps.

2nd Place Team 21, Environmental Management Inc. 64 bags from Wilson Rd ramps. 

3rd Place: Team 6, Building a Better tomorrow & North Linden Area Commission 60 bags from the Hudson ramps. 

 

The top teams in the Recylable collection category are:  

1st Place: A tie between Team 15 Oberfields LLC 33 bags from the Livingston Ave ramps off of I-70.  And Team 21, Environmental Management Inc which also removed 33 bags of recycling from the Wilson Rd ramps off I-70.  

 

 CORA--The Fuel for KickButtColumbus!

Special thanks again for the wonderful provision of food donated by the members of The Central Ohio Restaurant Association, Gordon Food Service, White Castle, Papa John’s Pizza, G & J Pepsi-Cola, Metro Cuisine, A Catered Event, Wendy’s, and Sysco.  Kudos to Scott Heimlich, Linda Sedlak and Side Car Global Catering for making it happen.

Ramp Adoptees: The following groups stepped forward and adopted an entire ramp making our 2013 event a big success:

Peabody Landscape Group, Environmental Management Inc, Building a Better Tomorrow, North Linden Area Commission, Oakland Nursery, T & S Electric LLC, Blendon Gardens, Oberfields LLC, Benchmark Landscape Construction INC, Trash Masters II, Northwest Civic Association, The CYP Club, Winnscapes INC, Franklin Heights NJROTC, Creative Housing & Creative Renovations, WBNS 10TV, Franklin Park Civic Association, OTENA, Maize Road Civic Association, Columbus Flames Motor Cycle Club, Platinum Divas, Young Professionals of Columbus, G & J Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company, The CD102.5 Green Team, Vista Golf Course, The Cleary Company, Hidden Creek Landscaping, Team Rogue Rabbit, Z Promotions, MPG Landscapes, Gladden Community House, Whole Foods Market, NBC 4 Team, Ebright Bros. INC, Ohio Sun Devils, SR161 Task Force, Pi Kappa Alpha, Ameriscape Landscape Maintenance and Irrigation. 

Also a special thanks to JCMS Computing for setting up the Hot Spot for the event.  We received a lot of great photos which can be view at the bottom of this report.  For anyone who participated that day on a ramp team who has a few great photos to share please send them to us using the following email address; KEEP.COLUMBUS.BEAUTIFUL.SPRING2013@PICASAWEB.COM.  In the subject line of the email put "KICKBUTT 2013" and your team number or ramp location. 

Please remember to like us on Facebook and follow our Twitter feed.  

Last but not least a big thank you to:

 Mrs. Shelley Meyer, 2013 Honorary Chair of KickButtColumbus! for making this event and keeping Columbus litter-free a priority cause. 

And to Director Alan McKnight of Recreation and Parks for donating the Wolfe Park Shelter House for our use—it was a great new venue.

Get ready for 2014

 

Top Ten Most Butts Collected Top Ten Most Bags Collected

Top Ten Most Recycling Bags Collected           

KCB Picasa Photo Album KB 2013

 

This is a free event

Welcome to KickButtColumbus! 

  

 The 2013 Sponsors are proud to welcome

SHELLEY MEYER, WIFE OF OSU COACH URBAN MEYER, AS THE 2013

HONORARY CHAIR OF KICKBUTT COLUMBUS!

 

   CYP Club logo            KCB logo           Peabody Landscape     
            CORA logo                            Blendon Gardens logo
             ONLA logo                    Pepsi logo                   CBL Recycling logo
   ODOT logo                       COTA logo

 


 FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED BY

Papa Johns logo

Making a quality pizza using Better Ingredients has been the foundation of Papa John's Pizza in central Ohio for over 20 years.  KickButtColumbus is proud to announce local CORA member Papa John’s Pizza will host a post KickButt Pizza party for YOU our hard working volunteers!  Thank you Papa John’s! 

White Castle logo

Best way to KickButt is to start your day with White Castle coffee! And better yet hot chocolate, and tea!

That will be just the KICK we need to get started!  

Thank you also to the following for their support

Metro Cuisine logo

A Catered Event logo

 
 

Thank you Sidecar Global Catering for handling all the food prep and setup!

Sidecar Global Catering logo

 


 Wasserstrom logo

Gordon Food Services logo Wendy's logo Sysco logo

 

 


 

Please help give back to the community in which you live, work and play! Join Keep Columbus Beautiful and partners for a neighborhood highway ramp cleanup on Saturday, March 23, 2013 from 8:30am-2:00pm!

 

Our primary goal will be to clean all the litter from adopted ramp areas and remove all the cigarette butts. We are proud to say that all collected butts will be provided to CBL Recycle, LLC., Parent Company of InnovaGreen Systems, Inc., the utility patented industry leader in recycling cigarette litter.

 

We have a new larger venue this year, all participants will meet at Wolfe Park, 1911 E Broad Street at 8:30am the day of the clean up.  Teams will gather to meet, eat, greet, and form their team assignments.  After group safety briefings, a brief warm up, and greeting, teams will travel to their assigned ramp location and cleanup the ramp site.

 

We are looking for Team Leaders, General Volunteers, and Sponsoring Groups who wish to adopt a ramp site.  If you are a group who participated last year and would like to do so again this year by adopting a ramp please complete the short survey found at this link

 

Sponsoring Groups- Any GROUP may sponsor and adopt a ramp.  The responsibility of sponsoring a ramp site means a group promotes participation in KickButtColumbus and commits to bringing a team to the event to help cleanup the ramp.  Sponsoring groups may also be paired up with another sponsoring group if needed to ensure each ramp site has a full compliment to do the job.   A sponsoring group may need to provide team leaders, and coordinate with KickButt management to ensure all logistical needs are addressed.  Ramp sponsors will have their participation highlighted on the registration page under the News and Updates column.  Available ramp sites may be viewed at the KickButtColumbus 2013 site document found here.  Note: This document will be updated daily until all site locations have been adopted out.  Once your group has selected a site, please e-mail keepcolumbusbeautiful@columbus.gov  or call 645-8047 to confirm your ramp site selection.

 

Team Leaders will be responsible for executing the cleanup of the ramp site and for finding team participants. Responsibilities include: providing teams their equipment, review of safety guidelines, gathering data and communication with launch site personnel.  Team Leaders are asked to arrive at Wolfe Park by 8AM for an important briefing.

 General Volunteers- if you live near one of the ramp interchanges listed on the site document below and would like to join the adopting group at that ramp, please sign up now and select the location you're interested in.  If your selection on the "drop down menu" is marked N/A meaning the site is filled, please inform KCB at 645-2421 and see what your options are.

 Please help us by spreading the word!  Download a brochure about the event and share with your friends and even come as a team.  We encourage you to link to your Facebook or Twitter page.  Who should you recruit? 

  • Family
  • Friends
  • Employees
  • Fraternities, Sororities, student organizations
  • Blockwatches, Civic Groups, and non-profit memberships
  • Churches
  • Businesses

This event is open to the public. Participants must be 12 years or older.  If you do not have a team affiliation or a site preference we will assign you to a team.

All Team Leaders are required to view the safety video below.  All supplies including trash bags, safety vests, pick-up sticks, site maps, liability forms, safety instructions and details on where trash bags will be collected shall be provided by Keep Columbus Beautiful. 

The Golden Ashtray award will be awarded at the end of the event.  And there will be a cookout between 1-2PM for event participants.  

Sign up today and join us for the fun!

 Please view the above safety video

 You may share your great photos of the day by uploading them at the KickButtColumbus Facebook page found here Kickbutt Facebook link.   

 Groups who have signed on with KickButt this year!

 

  

Groups with us last year! 

 

View KickButtColumbus! 2012 Results here! KCB Picasa Album KB2012

View KickButtColumbus! 2011 Results here!  KCB Picasa Album KB2011

 Peabody Landscape Group logEMI logo

 Blendon Gardens logo

 CYP Club logo

 CYP Club logo

 

 

 

 

 

 CYP Club logo

CYP Club logo

CYP Club logo

CYP Club logo

When & Where



Wolfe Park
1911 E Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43209

Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 8:30 AM (EDT)


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Keep Columbus Beautiful

Keep Columbus Beautiful (KCB) is part of the City of Columbus, Public Service Department. KCB provides education and encouragement about fighting litter; recycling; and preventing and removing graffiti. KCB promotes and coordinates litter cleanups and beautification projects. Keep Columbus Beautiful is a local and Keep Ohio Beautiful Keep America Beautiful affiliate. With more than 600 affiliates, Keep America Beautiful, Inc., is a national, non-profit public education organization dedicated to empowering local people to take responsibility for enhancing their community environment since 1953.

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  News and Updates
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 11:34 PM

Monday, March 18, 2013 - 10:13 PM

View the current

Ramp Team Locations


Check out the

Current Signups


Monday, March 18, 2013 - 10:12 PM

These groups have stepped forward and adopted a ramp site to cleanup.  Why not join them.  Register today!


 

Congratulations Ebright Bros. Inc for collecting the most cigarette butts ever for any KickButtColumbus event!  They collected 25,760 butts from the ramps off Kinnear Ave! Thank you for doing a great job!

Golden Ashtray Award

This award goes to Team 27, Ebright Bros. Inc for collecting the most cigarette butts!


We are very happy to have the Paul Peterson Company with us again for this event.  This company is generously donating use of the some of the many Safety Signs we will be using at each of the ramps.   We want to be safe and have a successful event so thank you Mr. Peterson for helping us!  Click their logo and check them out!


Paul Peterson Company logo


JCMS Computing logo

Providing the KickButt hotspot for this event!  If you have a smart phone check in with them and learn how to upload your cleanup photos.  If you are using a camera or other device they will be able to download the photos for you.  Thank you JCMS Computing!

 


Monday, March 18, 2013 - 10:11 PM

 The following groups have been with KickButtColumbus since its inception five years ago.

Peabody logo

Welcome to Peabody Landscape Group who started with KickButtColumbus now in its fifth year.  Peabody will adopt I-270 Exit 10 Roberts Road.  Click their logo and check them out.  You may join their team when registering by selecting TEAM 41.  Thank you Peabody Landscape Group!  

 


  CYP Club logo

Welcome also to the Columbus Young Professionals Club who began with KickButtColumbus five years ago!  Click their logo and check them out. The CYP Club is laying down the gauntlet and will be challenging everyone.  They will be adopting I-71 Exit 110B 11th Ave, I-71 Exit 110A 5th Ave, and I-70 Exit 100 Downtown.  You may join any of their teams when you register by selecting TEAM 8, TEAM 9, or TEAM 17.   Thank you CYP Club!

  


 

Blendon Garden logo

Welcome to another company who started with KickButtColumbus five years ago Blendon Gardens.  They will adopt I-71 Exit 113 Weber Road exits.  Click their logo and check them out.  You may join their team when registering by selecting TEAM 5.  Thank you Blendon Gardens Landscape Group!


    

EMI logo

The last group to start with KickButtColumbus five years ago is back again and more committed than ever.  Environmental Management Inc will be cleaning up I-70 Exit 94 Wilson Road.  Click their logo and check them out.  You may join their team when registering by selecting TEAM 21.  Thank you EMI!  

 


Monday, March 18, 2013 - 4:34 PM

 

The Flames Motor Cycle Club logo

We also welcome The Flames Motor Cycle Club in its first year with KickButtColumbus.  They will clean  I-71 Exit 111 E 17th Ave.  Anyone may join their team by selecting TEAM 7 when signing up.  Thank you Flames for helping to Keep Columbus Beautiful!



A big welcome to AMERISCAPE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AND IRRIGATION  who are joining KickButtColumbus this year!  They will clean I-70 Exit 105 James Rd.  Anyone may join their team when registering by selecting TEAM 14!   Thank you AMERISCAPE LANDSCAPE for helping us this year to Keep Columbus Beautiful!

Thursday, March 7, 2013 - 1:05 PM

Pi Kappa Alpha 

A big first welcome to PI KAPPA ALPHA the Alpha Rho Chapter at OSU who are joining KickButtColumbus!  They will be cleaning up I-71 Exit 107 E Main St.  Anyone may join their team when registering by selecting TEAM 11.  Thank you PI KAPPA ALPHA for helping us this year!

 

Dance B 4 U Ministries

Also a big first welcome to DANCE B 4 U MINISTRIES in their first year starting with KickButtColumbus.  They will clean SR-104 Alum Creek Dr/Refugee Rd.   You may join their team when registering by selecting TEAM 39.  Thank you DANCE B 4 U MINISTRIES for helping make this an awesome event!



Wednesday, March 6, 2013 - 3:18 PM

 

Ohio Sun Devils  NABA State Route 161 Task Force

A big welcome to the Ohio Sun Devils and to The NABA State Route 161 Task Force who are in their first year with KickButtColumbus.  They do like to clean and clean and clean!  They will be cleaning up I-71 Exit 117 E Dublin Granville Rd.  You may join their team by selecting TEAM 1 when you register.  Click their logo and check them out.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 10:27 AM

 

Vista Golf Course

 

 A big welcome  to VISTA GOLF COURSE who also is starting their first year with KickButtColumbus.  They will clean up  I-71 Exit 108 E Broad St downtown.   You may join their team when you register by selecting TEAM 10!  Thank you  VISTA GOLF COURSE for joining us this year! 


Gladden Community House

 

Also welcome  to Gladden Community House who is starting their first year with KickButtColumbus.  They will clean up  SR-315 W Broad St in Franklinton.   You may join their team when you register by selecting TEAM 30!  Thank you Gladden Community House for joining us this year! 

Friday, February 15, 2013 - 12:04 PM

 The Cleary Company

A big welcome to The Cleary Company  who are joining KickButtColumbus this year!  They will clean SR-315 Henderson Rd.  Click their logo and check them out also like them on Facebook.  Anyone may join their team when registering by selecting TEAM 23!   A big thank you to The Cleary Company for helping us this year to Keep Columbus Beautiful!

 


Friday, February 15, 2013 - 10:54 AM

 

Ebright Bros. Inc.

We welcome Ebright Bros. Inc. who is starting with KickButtColumbus!  They will be cleaning up SR 315 Kinnear Ave.  Anyone may join their team when registering by selecting TEAM 27.  Thank you Ebright Bros. Inc!


Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 5:47 PM

 

Franklin Heights NJROTC

We also welcome Franklin Heights NJROTC who joins us for KickButtColumbus.  They will be cleaning up I-70 Exit 98 Mound St/Central Ave.  You may join their team when registering by selecting TEAM 18.  Thank you Franklin Heights NJROTC

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 11:51 AM

 

Hidden Creek Landscaping logo          

Welcome also to HIDDENCREEK LANDSCAPING INC.  the 2nd year with KickButtColumbus.  They have chosen to clean SR-315 Olentangy River Rd.  Click their logo and check them out.  You may join their team when registering by selecting TEAM 28!  Thank you Hidden Creek Landscaping Inc

 

Friday, February 8, 2013 - 8:00 AM

 

Northwest Civic Association

Also a big welcome to NORTHWEST CIVIC ASSOCIATION a returning veteran with KickButtColumbus.  They will be cleaning up SR-315 Bethel Rd.  Anyone may join their team when registering by selecting TEAM 22. Thank you NORTHWEST CIVIC ASSOCIATION!



Tuesday, February 5, 2013 - 8:38 AM

YPC logo 

 

A big welcome also to the YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF COLUMBUS a returning veteran with KickButtColumbus.  They will be cleaning up the I-670 Exit 3 Neil Ave ramps.    Click their logo and check them out.  Anyone may join their team when registering by selecting TEAM 32.  Thank you Young Professionals of Columbus!



Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 2:11 PM

 Oberfields LLC logo

A big welcome also to OBERFIELDS LLC who are joining KickButtColumbus for the 2nd year  They will be cleaning up I-70 Exit 103 Livingston Ave.  Click their logo and check them out.  Anyone may join their team when registering by selecting TEAM 15.  Thank you Oberfields LLC


Body by Juana logo

We welcome also Body by Juana Private Fitness Studio in their first year starting with KickButtColumbus.  Their team will clean I-71 Exit 116 Morse Rd.   Click their logo and check them out.  You may join their team when registering by selecting TEAM 2.  Thank you Body by Juana for supporting KickButtColumbus!

 

Maize Road Civic Association logo

A big welcome to the MAIZE ROAD CIVIC ASSOCIATION in their 2nd year with KickButtColumbus!  They have chosen to clean I-71 Exit 115 Cooke Rd.   Click their logo and check them out.   You may join their team when registering by selecting TEAM 3.  Thank you Maize Road Civic Association



 Oakland Nursery

A big welcome to OAKLAND NURSERIES who are joining us in their first year with KickButtColumbus.  They will be cleaning up I-71 Exit 114 East North Broadway exit ramps.  Click their logo and check them out.  You may join their team when registering by selecting TEAM 4.  Thank you Oakland Nurseries!


Friday, January 25, 2013 - 10:51 AM

 Pepsi Cola recycling logo

A big welcome to G & J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers Company who are joining KickButtColumbus for the second year sponsoring a ramp!  Last year this team won the Golden Ashtray Award so you know they will be tough to beat!  They will be cleaning up I-670 Exit 7 E 5th Ave.  Click their logo and check them out.  You may join their team when registering by selecting TEAM 35.  Thank you G & J Pepsi!  

   


 

 Trash Masters II logo

A big welcome to Trash Masters II who are joining Kickbutt for a 2nd year!  They will be cleaning up SR-670 Exit 9 Airport Dr/Cassady Ave.   Two years ago Trash Masters collected a record number of 28 recycling bags!  You may join their team when you register by selecting TEAM 36.  Thank you Trash Masters for setting the pace!  

 


 

Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 10:23 AM

 


Benchmark logo

We also welcome BENCHMARK LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION INC who are in their 2nd year starting with KickButtColumbus.  They will be cleaning up SR 315 Ackerman Rd.  Click their logo and check them out.  You may join their team when you register by selecting TEAM 25Thank you Benchmark Landscape


 OTENA logo

Franklin Park Civic Assoc 

Welcome also to OTENA and the Franklin Park Civic Association for adopting the I-70 Exit 102 Miller/Kelton ramps.  Click their logos and check them out.   You may join their team when you register by selecting TEAM 16.   Thank you OTENA and Franklin Park Civic Association for supporting KickButt this year!

 


CD102.5 logo

Welcome again to The CD102.5 Green Team for stepping forward this year and adopting I-71 Exit 105 Greenlawn Ave ramp.  Click their logo and check them out.   You may join their team when you register by selecting Team 12.   Thank you CD102.5 Green Team for all the support you bring to the table again this year!



Thursday, January 17, 2013 - 8:20 AM

  

Winnscapes Inc. logo

 A big welcome  to WINNSCAPES INC who is starting their 2nd year with KickButtColumbus.  They have chosen to clean I-270 Exit 37 Hamilton Rd.   Click their logo and check them out.  You may join their team when you register by selecting TEAM 42!  Thank you Winnscapes Inc

  

T & S Electric LLC logo

 

Also a big welcome  to T & S Electric LLC who is returning for their 2nd year with KickButtColumbus.  They will again clean up  I-33/SR-104 at Refugee Rd.   Click their logo and check them out.  You may join their team when you register by selecting TEAM 40!  Thank you T & S Electric LLC

 

 

Team Rogue Rabbit logo

 

Also welcome  to TEAM ROGUE RABBIT who is starting their first year with KickButtColumbus.  They will clean up  SR-315 W Town St in Franklinton.   You may join their team when you register by selecting TEAM 31!  Thank you Rogue Rabbit for joining us this year! 

 

 

 

 Nexus Academy logo

Another welcome  to NEXUS ACADEMY who also is starting their first year with KickButtColumbus.  They will clean up  I-70 Exit 107 Hamilton Rd.   You may join their team when you register by selecting TEAM 13!  Thank you Nexus Academy for joining us this year! 

 

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 12:36 PM

 


 

Building a Better Tomorrow logo

A big welcome to Building a Better Tomorrow who are starting with KickButtColumbus for the first time.  They will be cleaning I-71 Exit 112 the Hudson St exit ramps.  Click on their logo and check them out!  You may join their team when you register by selecting TEAM 6!  Thank you BABT!  


 

North Linden Area Commission logo

Joining with BABT at this location will be the NORTH LINDEN AREA COMMISSION in their 2nd year with KickButtColumbus.  Remember that anyone may join this team by selecting TEAM 6 when they register.  Thank you North Linden Area Commission

 

 

 

Whole Foods

Welcome also to Whole Foods Market starting on their 3rd year with KickButtColumbus.  They have chosen to clean SR-315 Lane Ave.   Click on their logo and check them out!  You may join their team when you register by selecting TEAM 26! Thank you Whole Foods!

 



 MPG Landscapes logo

Welcome also to MPG Landscapes who are joining KickButtColumbus for the 2nd year!  They will be cleaning up SR-670 Exit 6 Leonard Ave.  Click their logo and check them out. You may join their team when you register by selecting TEAM 34!  Thank you MPG Landscapes! 

 


  

Creative Housing logoWe welcome another group CREATIVE HOUSING and CREATIVE RENOVATIONS who will be adopting the ramp at  SR 315 W North Broadway.  Thank you Creative Housing and Creative Revovations!  Click their logo and check them out.  You may join their team when you register by selecting TEAM 24!


 


 

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