JKP "Čistoća i zelenilo" was founded in 1947, and in its current form in 1990, and since then it has been operating as a business entity established by the City of Subotica to provide public services for maintaining the hygiene of the city and greenery, and for collecting and disposing of waste. Over time, these responsibilities have also included the care of stray dogs (shelter), and the collection and primary sorting of recyclable waste.