Did you know that Artesia has an organization dedicated to making our community look its best? Artesia Clean and Beautiful is a 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission it is to decrease litter and raise awareness of the solutions out there to control litter in our community. Artesia Clean and Beautiful loves to involve community members and organizations in cleanup of the local parks. The organization also enjoys partnering with businesses and organizations for cleanup activities. ACB has trash bags and gloves available free of charge to anyone in need of those items to facilitate a cleanup project. Stop by their office at 422 W. Main Street or call the office at 575-748-3192.
Artesia Clean and Beautiful tackles roughly one program or project each month to keep the town looking its best. Here’s a list of all their programming in a calendar year: 12 months with Artesia Clean and Beautiful.
January
Christmas Tree Recycling Program at the Central Valley Electric Coop lot continues. Turn your green tree into compost through this partnership between Artesia Clean and Beautiful and CVE.
February
TheElementary School Essay and Poster Contest begins. Students compete for prizes to increase awareness about litter and pollution. The student projects are judged, and prizes are awarded in March.
March
Eddy County Recycled Art Contest and the 26th Annual Artesia Clean and Beautiful Golf scramble are both March initiatives currently in progress. Check out the art displayed at the Artesia Public Library or register to play in the tournament by calling the Artesia Country Club.
April
The Great American Cleanup runs March through May. Organized groups pick up trash along the highways during this time.
May
Begins the interview process for youth workers to operate programs in June and July. The youth employees are paid through a grant to paint dumpsters, clean up alleys, and man the E-Waste recycling program. The Travelling Dumpster Program begins in May as well as the Yard of the Week Program.
June
Electronics and E-Waste Recycling begins. No household appliances or tvs allowed, but all kinds of computers, tablets, phones, printers, cords, and more can be recycled at the Eddy County Fairgrounds site.
June is also the time for traveling dumpsters which are parked at various locations around Artesia, and then taken to the transfer station at the end of the month.
July and August
Yard of the Week continues. Artesia Clean and Beautiful accepts nominations for the week’s winner. If someone you know or an address that you notice has an exceptional yard, nominate them for “Yard of the Week.”
September & October
Toss No Mas is a New Mexico initiative held August through October yearly. Bags, gloves, and grabbers are provided to organizations and individuals who assist with cleanup around town.
November
“American Recycle Day” is November 15th. Artesia Clean and Beautiful holds an event around that date. Last year, ACB held a compost class.
December
Tree recycling begins, and the 12 month calendar year for Artesia Clean and Beautiful starts anew.
