Shore Sweep, hosted by the Lake Lanier Association (LLA), is in its 38^th year as the largest volunteer clean-up in Georgia! Last year, over 1,200 volunteers removed a record-breaking 128 tons of trash from Lanier’s shoreline. This year’s cleanup will take place on Saturday, September 19th from 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM at 15 locations around Lake Lanier.

Here’s what you need to know about this event!

• Pre-registration ensures a quick check-in process and helps the LLA team distribute supplies appropriately throughout the sites. Whether participating on foot or by boat, as a family or group, registration is required for each person! 
• No unaccompanied minors. Minors must have adult supervision, group-leader or chaperone present.
• Liability waivers must be completed for all minors in attendance.
• Volunteer-Walker: Land-based volunteers who will pick up trash in lake parks and along the shoreline. The area you clean may not be at the location you check into. Please ensure you have a car or the ability to get to nearby cleanup location (such as parks). All trash picked up must be brought back to a Shore Sweep site for removal via provided dumpsters. Walkers that do not check-in before 10:00 AM will be considered a no-show. T-shirts are not guaranteed, they will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Space is limited by site for volunteer-walkers.
• Volunteer-Boat: Lake based volunteer using private vessel (kayak, jet ski, power boat) to find and remove trash to dumpster sites. We need vessels of all types and sizes for this cleanup! Volunteers helping via a vessel are critical to the cleanup. Boaters may begin picking up trash before check in, bringing the trash with them to the dumpster site between 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM. T-shirts are not guaranteed, they will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis.
• Find the location nearest to you: View the Site Map.

Ready to Register?

• Individual Registration to be completed by all participants. All participants must complete the liability waiver.
• Group Registration to be completed by ‘group leader’ only. All participants in groups must complete the registration and waiver below.

Please visit THIS PAGE to learn more about Shore Sweep 2026!