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

Greetings From Murals

Keep the Midlands Beautiful is working to connect and protect all 19 municipalities across Lexington and Richland Counties by installing “Greetings from” murals in each of them.  Beautifying spaces and instilling pride in our communities helps to reduce vandalism and litter.  Learn more about the murals already installed by clicking here and keep an eye on the Springdale Town Hall in July while our fourth mural in this series is installed.

If your business or organization would like to sponsor or co-sponsor a mural in a municipality near you for only $5,000 to $7,500, contact Traude Sander, Executive Director at 803-733-1139 or tsander@kmbsc.org.  A plaque with your name will be placed on the mural wall.

KMB Partners