Volunteers are needed for 2024 Fall Community Cleanup

Rally in the Desert removed 18 tons of trash

The Rally in the Desert trash cleanup day saw 127 volunteers remove more than 18 tons of trash from Rio Rancho. “Mayor Hull and Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful would like to thank all participates in this year’s cleanup. Your invaluable contribution was greatly appreciated. The appearance will protect the residents and wildlife of our beautiful […]

Gallery: Rally in the Desert

Just before the sun started to come up on September 16, the team codenamed Waste Busters gathered at the corner of Jardin Rd. and 13th St. in the desert just off of Southern Blvd. to contribute their part to the Mayor’s Rally in the Desert Clean-Up Day. The lead of the team, Tom Camacho, brought […]

Rally in The Desert nets 16 tons of illegal trash

Rio Rancho – More than 16 tons of trash was removed from Rio Rancho open spaces during Mayor Gregg Hull’s Rally in the Desert. This past weekend marked the 4th annual “Rally In The Desert,” continuing the cleanup of illegal dumpsites in Rio Rancho. “The Rally in the Desert has been a tremendous success,” Hull […]

Volunteers clean up almost 50 tons of trash

Volunteers picked up 49.4 tons of trash during the Rally in the Desert litter cleanup in September. Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful Coordinator Koryn Misbach presented the results of the four-hour cleanup at the Rio Rancho Governing Body meeting Thursday night at City Hall. In addition to the litter the 225 volunteers picked up, 493 Sandoval […]

Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful and the city of Rio Rancho are looking for volunteers to participate in the 2024 Fall Community Cleanup.

The event, formerly known as Rally in the Desert, is set for 7-11 a.m. Sept. 14.

All volunteers will receive trash bags and gloves.

The goal for this year’s event is to have at least 500 volunteers remove more than 35 tons of litter from Rio Rancho.

Last year, the Rally in the Desert trash cleanup day saw 127 volunteers remove more than 18 tons of trash from Rio Rancho.

In 2020, 60.18 tons of trash had been picked up. In 2021, it went down to 49.4 tons. In 2022, it was 16.21 tons.

“If you want to go out and help us make a big difference, we need as many crews as we can get to go out and help us clean up all these illegal dump sites that are just absolutely disgusting,” Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull said. “I'm really upset with people who think that it's OK that they can just take the trash out in the middle of this desert and just toss it there and think that the magical trash fairy comes and cleans it all up. It's a community that comes together that says we're not going to tolerate this and we clean it up.”

To register electronically, email your information to fchavez@rrnm.gov, or you may mail or deliver your form to Rio Rancho City Hall located at 3200 Civic Center Circle NE, Suite 100, 87144.

Supplies will be available to pick up at City Hall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 11-13 in the Parks and Recreation office.