We can all help our environment by not littering!

• If you don’t see a garbage or recycling receptacle nearby, take your wrappers or beverage container home with you for proper disposal.
• Take a moment to pick up garbage in your neighbourhood or by your business or school.
• Secure your waste and recyclables put out for collection at the curbside to prevent it from being blown away.

Organize a Neighbourhood Clean-up

Do you want to organize a local clean-up with your neighbours or a community group? It’s easy and the city can help.

• Select an area you wish to clean-up, such as a city park or ravine.
• Pick a date and time.
• You can post the information on the city’s events calendar at www.burlington.ca.
• The city will provide you with gloves and garbage and recycling bags for your clean-up, and pick-up the garbage collected by volunteers.
• Contact our Roads and Parks Maintenance Department at 905-333-6166 to arrange for pick-up of supplies at 3330 Harvester Road, as well as a location to place collected garbage for pick-up.

Tips for Organizing a Neighbourhood Clean-up

• Visit the area ahead of time to identify possible hazards – do not put participants in unsafe situations.
• Ensure you have enough adult supervision.
• Determine if you need any equipment (safety vests, rakes, shovels).
• Have a first aid kit available.
• Work in small groups of people.
• Each person should have at least one glove on.
• Remind children to ask an adult if an item is safe to pick up if they are unsure.
• Bring water and snacks – keep hydrated.
• Have sunscreen and insect repellant available.
• And have fun!!!

Schools

• Raise awareness about litter and the environment – organize a litter poster contest. Ask a local business to sponsor a prize.
• Reduce waste – challenge classrooms to bring litterless lunches.
• Organize clean-up events in the school yard.
• Appoint litter ambassadors and provide incentives to students not to litter.