The International Coastal Cleanup is an international initiative that takes place annually September 1 through October 31. The event is designed to remove trash from beaches and waterways around the world. This cleanup is fueled by volunteer organizations and individuals with the goal of changing behavior toward cleaner, healthier waterways. Each piece of debris collected from the cleanup site is identified and tracked to provide a cumulative understanding of the debris that may find its way to our beaches and waterways. This dataset is updated annually.

In 2022, Keep Norfolk Beautiful received a grant from Litterati to participate in the City Fingerprint Project. Litterati is a global litter data science company that records, analyzes, and provides insights into litter hotspots worldwide. Through the City Fingerprint Project, Litterati focused on observing and recording litter data in specific and repeatable locations in Norfolk through the Spring, Summer, and Fall of 2022 in order to provide a baseline of where litter is in Norfolk and what type is litter appears in the City. This dataset contains the litter that was observed during this project.

This dataset is a one-time data release and will not be updated.

In 2022, Keep Norfolk Beautiful received a grant from Litterati to participate in the City Fingerprint Project. Litterati is a global litter data science company that records, analyzes, and provides insights into litter hotspots worldwide. Through the City Fingerprint Project, Litterati focused on observing and recording litter data in specific and repeatable locations in Norfolk through the Spring, Summer, and Fall of 2022 in order to provide a baseline of where litter is in Norfolk and what type is litter appears in the City. This dataset contains the distance in meters that were walked at each project location during each project phase (Spring, Summer, Fall). It also includes the number of objects of litter per meter that were observed during this project.

This dataset is a one-time data release and will not be updated.

The City of Norfolk’s street sweeping program is designed to remove pollutants such as oil, grease, nutrients, and sediment from the roadway before entering the stormwater system. It supports Norfolk’s initiative for cleaner waterways by reducing pollution and nuisance flooding, minimizing stormwater runoff, and collecting approximately 6,682 tons of debris per year.

While the goal of the program is to ensure street sweeping occurs once per month for all neighborhoods, the program is currently experiencing delays due to long lead times on equipment repairs, hiring challenges, and inclement weather. The street sweeping schedule will be temporarily revised to a quarterly rotation until equipment challenges can be addressed. Areas with enforcement signage will continue to be swept monthly, and parking enforcement will not be suspended during this time.

This dataset reflects the recent changes in the street sweeping schedule, and shows a listing of the dates that curb in front of Norfolk addresses will be swept. The dataset will be updated at the beginning of each calendar year or as the street sweeping schedule changes.

This dataset contains data on Work Orders performed by field crews from the Department of Parks & Recreation, the Department of Transportation, and the Environmental Storm Water Management and Streets & Bridges Divisions of the Department of Public Works. The data comes from the city’s implementation of CentralSquare’s Enterprise Asset Management platform, also known as Lucity. This dataset is updated daily on weekdays.