Who We Are + What We Do

The Litter Legion was founded in June 2020 by Catie Savage aka the Trash Queen of Hell’s Kitchen. After a brief respite from NYC in May 2020, Catie returned to find her neighborhood littered with to-go food & drink containers, bottles, cans and other trash.

At the same time, the Department of Sanitation’s basket truck services were reduced by 67% due to budget cuts. Rather than ignore the litter, Catie rallied community members to help clean up our streets. Together we pick up litter and empty overflowing corner baskets. We also sort out recyclables that would otherwise end up in the landfill.

Our Board of Directors includes longtime volunteer Sam Carnicelli and W47/48 Block Association Member Richard Marans. The Litter Legion is an all-volunteer run organization funded solely by community donations to cover all supply & program costs.