Our Mission

Keeping Arizona Beautiful Leaving the Forest Cleaner than Before.

Trash Dogs Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization striving to create more opportunities for people and groups to help clean up off-road, hiking, highways, and other roads/trail systems which have been polluted through the numerous ways of littering. Furthermore, Trash Dogs educates all volunteers on the Leave No Trace Principles and proper ways to clean up, enjoy, and respect National Forest and BLM land to continue to work towards a sustainable future.

Our Core Values

Sustainability
Conservation
Local commitment
Education
Be the example
Community service

Get to know the Trash Dog Family

Trash Dogs began in 2021 within the Collie family. After living many years in Illinois and Colorado, we decided to travel and explored the beautiful West Coast of the U.S.A. Intending for just a visit, the Collie family called Cottonwood home when an opportunity came to take over Vortex ATV Rental. With a chance to enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Cottonwood, Sedona, and Jerome, it was an easy decision.

Being in the Verde Valley for nearly four years and loving to hike, camp, kayak, and pretty much anything outdoors, the Collie family realized that with only a few companies designed to clean up the beautiful Verde Valley, there needed to be more consistent clean-up crews that get to places that the other companies usually cannot reach.