Durham municipalities have – and are – embarking on communiity clean-up campaigns, and are asking residents to help out.
Town of Ajax yesterday announced that the Spring Clean-Up is underway, and everyone has already made great progress (see top image).
It urged residents to participate in its Spring Clean-up challenge and check out http://ajax.ca/GLD for details.
Meanwhile, the City of Oshawa also urged residents to celebrate spring’s arrival by participating in Community Clean-up Week, April 23 to 29.
“The City of Oshawa encourages groups of all sizes to volunteer their time to help clean up our parks, green spaces, trails and schoolyards. Registered participants will receive free garbage bags and gloves (while supplies last) and a certificate of appreciation for their contribution to the community. To register or learn more, including choosing a community clean-up area or finding a group, visit Oshawa.ca/cleanupweek or call 905-438-3146.
Brooms will return for a downtown spring cleaning on Thursday, April 27, beginning at 11:30 am. To register, email brooms@jhsd.ca.
“As your mayor, I look forward to joining community members, local organizations and businesses of our great city for these upcoming clean-up events. Together, we can all contribute to making our green spaces, parks, neighbourhoods and downtown inviting spaces for everyone to enjoy,” said Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter.
Help keep Clarington litter-free
Clarington also asked residents to get involved and join your neighbours and friends from April 17 to 23 to help keep Clarington litter-free.
“Let’s work together to clear garbage and recycling that’s accumulated over the winter and ensure our neighbourhoods, local parks, green spaces, and trails are beautiful and safe for everyone to enjoy,” said a statement.
To organize a cleanup in your neighbourhood, email operations@clarington.net.
Other cleanup events in Clarington
- Operation Clean Sweep
Port of Newcastle, Bond Head, and Samuel Wilmot Nature Areas
Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 10 am to noon
Learn more about this event. - Earth Day Celebration and Open House: Discover the Bowmanville and Westside Marshes
Bowmanville Westside Marshes Conservation Area
180 West Beach Road, Bowmanville
Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 10 am to 2 pm.
Plant trees and pick up litter to help keep the Conservation Area and Lake Ontario Shoreline healthy and clean.
Learn more and register.
- Great Lakes Watershed Annual Earth Day Community Cleanup. Presented by Bowmanville Rotary Club and Valleys 2000
Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Locations:
Bowmanville Creek south parking lot at Spry Avenue and Baseline Road
Bowmanville Creek Dam at Roenigk Drive and King Street West
Visual Arts Centre 143 Simpson at the north parking lot by baseball diamond
Concession Street East and Soper Creek Drive
Cleanup safety tips:
- Wear gloves while picking up waste.
- Avoid touching your face.
- Immediately wash or sanitize your hands when you’re done collecting waste.
- Supervise children and don’t let children wander off alone.
- Avoid unsafe areas such as railway tracks, creeks, riverbanks and roadways.
- Do not pick up dangerous items like needles, broken glass, hazardous waste or dead animals. Please email operations@clarington.net to let us know the location of these items, and we will arrange for safe disposal.