How Do We Keep Knoxville Beautiful?
KKB was founded in 1978 as the Greater Knoxville Beautification Board (GKBB) to help clean up Knoxville before the 1982 World’s Fair. More than 40 years later, we’re dedicated as ever to making our county cleaner, greener and more beautiful.
Volunteer Cleanups
Each year, we organize and support an average of more than 6,000 volunteers who remove over 116,000 pounds of litter from our roads, waterways and parks! We also manage the Knox County and City of Knoxville Adopt-A-Road programs.
Waste Reduction
Did you know recycling preserves valuable resources, creates jobs and reduces landfilling costs? That’s why we offer recycling resources, including recycling bins, free of charge to anyone who wants to provide recycling at an event.
Environmental Education and Outreach
We also create public education and outreach programs for people of all ages that teach the importance of waste prevention, recycling, litter prevention and environmental stewardship.
Community Beautification
We are proud to organize plantings, build community spaces and other types of community projects that make Knoxville a more beautiful place. From preventing and removing graffiti to creating gorgeous murals, our efforts can dramatically improve a local landscape in a single day.
Keep Knoxville Beautiful Recognitions:
2021 - Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful Ripple Effect Award
2020 - President’s Circle Award recipient
2019 - 1st Place Winner of the Keep America Beautiful - Tennessee Affiliate Award from Keep Tennessee Beautiful and the Tennessee Department of Transportation Awards of Excellence
2018 - Volunteer East Tennessee’s Community Organization of the Year
2017 - Winner of the Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award for Education and Outreach
Keep Knoxville Beautiful is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful.
Donate and Help KKB!
We depend on donations from businesses and individuals like you. Your generosity helps us clean up our streets and creeks, get rid of litter, lead environmental education programs and so much more.