Indianapolis schools and charities cleanup after 500 - 13 WTHR Indianapolis

Indianapolis - No one enjoys taking out the trash, especially when there are several hundred tons of it. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway makes the work a little easier; though, with money. It's a dirty job that pays well and it's in demand.

There are hundreds of charities and schools on a wait list for the opportunity to clean up after race fans. The beer cans, peanut shells and even half-eaten turkey legs that litter the area around the track as well as the Coke lot comprise a mess that IMS doesn't mind paying big money to have cleaned up.

some groups make thousands of dollars for school and church mission trips. All they have to do is bring the brooms and the people, IMS provides the gloves and trash bags.

Some of these volunteers got an early start on Sunday, making a dent in the 400-tons plus of garbage that is collected during the race season. Fortunately, much of the garbage can be recycled. Volunteers spend hours sorting through the trash looking for bottles and cans that can be turned in for cash.

"I'm looking for aluminum cans, there's all kinds of stuff left out here," said Indianapolis resident, Dallas Mitchell. "It's around 65 cents a pound."

The cleanup usually takes all day and for those groups involved, it's a dirty job but they know somebody's got to do it, especially if there is money involved.