36 Years of Serving the Midlands!

In 2025, we…

  • Provided supplies for 6,737 volunteers;
  • Were responsible for 817 litter pickup events;
  • Helped to remove 217,964 pounds of litter;
  • And much more!

Beautification

In 2025, Keep the Midlands Beautiful is installing murals in several of the 19 municipalities that we serve across Lexington and Richland counties. To recommend a mural artist, public location for a mural, or to sponsor a mural for $3,500, contact programs@kmbsc.org.

Litter Prevention

In 2025, Keep the Midlands Beautiful recruited 6,737 volunteers who spent 18,057 hours removing 217,964 pounds of litter and 708 bags of recyclables at 817 litter cleanup events.

Recycling

Each year we provide six free paper shredding drop-off events for residents, we collect over 5,500 pairs of shoes for people in developing countries, we provide free recycling, trash, and cigarette containers for events, and we provide recycling education and presentations.

Complete this form at least ONE WEEK in advance to borrow free litter removal supplies including litter grabbers, safety vests, cloth gloves, and trash bags.

Submit a short report card after each litter pick-up to document the number of volunteers, hours spent and the number of bags of litter collected.  This helps us receive crucial funding to provide supplies for you at no charge.

KMB Program Spotlight

We are Connecting and Protecting our Communities with ‘Greetings From’ Murals

Research shows that people are less likely to litter in beautiful spaces and when they have pride in the place where they live. This project is designed to accomplish both. Our third “Greetings From” mural was unveiled in the City of Columbia in June. Our first was completed in July, 2025, the second was introduced in Lexington in March, 2026 and our fourth is currently being designed for Springdale. See all of the murals here. Our goal is to have one in each of the 19 municipalities that we serve across Lexington and Richland Counties. If you would like to sponsor a mural, please contact Traude Sander, Executive Director, at 803-733-1139 or tsander@kmbsc.org for more information.

KMB Partners