Cleaning Up the Crag

I live in Central Ohio where some climbing friends and I have been shown a "secret crag" by a couple of climbers who discovered and bolted the area. The issue I have with the crag is its physical state. By that I mean this area had basically been used as a type of junk yard in the past for things such as old traffic cones, mattresses, cinder blocks, etc. The area along the wall has tons of junk like this.

Basically, the question I have is, is there any way to "clean" this area to make it more appealing when we are there?

I'm not looking to rent dumpsters and haul all this garbage out to an appropriate location (although that would be nice), but I would like do something so I don't have to walk through rusty bed springs to go climb.

Any suggestions???

What about taking a shovel to bury the "clean" fill items?
Maybe you could build up some of the base where it might erode away..
Or use some of the blocks for steps (buried somewhat) for the trail.

You would not be the first to make a concerted clean up effort in a climbing area.

The best thing would be to get together with others who use the area and either organize a clean up day, where yes, you do haul the stuff off for proper disposal. Or, agree to each do it on their own, little by little.

Why is it, exactly, that you're not looking to do the thing that you know is the right thing?

There's an old saying from Children's TV.... "If it is to be, it is up to me."

I commend you on your upcoming service.

You said you don't want to rent dumpsters, but a 40 yard dumpster is only about $400. You fill it, they haul it. Get some climbing friends to help pay for it and help pick up trash. It's not a lot of money considering the long-term benefit for the crag.

Or, find a backhoe, dig a hole and bury everything. Or pile everything up and burn it. I'm all out of ideas

It's great idea, and you should look into it.

However:

Be careful, check who owns the land, or who may try to lay claim to the land if it become more than a dump.

As the case of Cave Rock and Crystal Cave prove, what at first sight can be a total dump, once cleaned up, may become somehow "sacred".

Perhaps the reason why none cared it was bolted is because it was a dump; it could be a blessing.