To educate and inspire our community to take action, to create a clean, beautiful, and waste-free Midland.
In February 1983, Keep Midland Beautiful was formed as an independent non-profit organization.
It's initial funding and support was provided by the City of Midland and the Midland Chamber of Commerce. Keep Midland Beautiful was originally known as Clean Midland and was formed with the primary purpose of making Midland cleaner and more attractive.
Keep Midland Beautiful is a member of the Keep America Beautiful (KAB) Clean Community System. This system was formed in 1976 to provide cities with a structured network from which to build their own local program of sustained litter reduction. In 1989 Keep America Beautiful expanded its mission to include recycling/waste reduction.
Through broad-based community support and with leadership from the Board of Directors, KMB has developed award-winning local programs. As a result of the excellence of its volunteer endeavors, multiple awards have been presented to the organization.
What does all of this mean to Midland? The Litter Index, a scientific survey measuring the spatial distribution of loose trash, is performed yearly. This survey shows the average reduction of litter in Midland from the 1983 baseline is 95%! New parks have been developed, and existing parks improved. Waste reduction has been encouraged and the burden on the landfill has decreased.
Today, Keep Midland Beautiful is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, that strives to educate and engage Midlanders in litter prevention, beautification, and waste management. We work with the City of Midland to continue to improve our community. In addition to being partnered with KAB, we are also an affiliate of Keep Texas Beautiful.
