Spring Clean Up This Sunday

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:00 PM

Councillors Cameron Stolz and Sheri Green show off the Community Clean Up T-shirt for this year's event.

Prince George, B.C.- The Mayor, and members of Prince George City council were out picking up litter today to spread the word about the annual city clean up program.

(at right, Councillors Shari Green and Garth Frizzell clean up 7th Avenue)

The City wide clean up day is set for Sunday, and the city will provide volunteers with gloves and bags to hold the garbage.

Waste Services Supervisor, Sean LeBrun says last year, volunteers picked up about 10,000 tonnes of litter. That was down considerably from the previous year when some 17,000 tonnes of garbage was picked up.

Volunteers need only get in touch with City Hall ( 250-561-7600) to make arrangements for pick up of gloves and bags.

Corporate sponsor is, once again, Tim Hortons,

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Posted on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:00 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: thatsaboutthesizeofit on April 21 2009 1:02 PM

7,000 tonnes less, is that because of less litter or less volunteers picking up the litter?

Posted by: Harbinger on April 21 2009 1:05 PM

Less litter and "fewer" volunteers. Now, doesn't that sound better? You're welcome.

Posted by: gus on April 21 2009 3:04 PM

I think it is mainly because the litter was lighter. The previous year a heck of a lot of people included the sand and pebbles when they broom cleaned the sidewalks. In addition, the year before there was more rain, so the general paper and cardboard was wet and much heavier.

Also note that in 2008 they were picking up litter while in 2007 they were picking up garbage. Quite a difference.

Posted by: rattlesnake on April 22 2009 6:55 AM

Its good to see Tim Hortons is the sponsor. After all its their cups that little this city the most.

Posted by: rattlesnake on April 22 2009 6:56 AM

Sorry, I meant to say "litter".

Posted by: gus on April 22 2009 10:50 AM

Nope, those cups have been purchased by the user of the cup. It is their cups that litter the streets.

Time to put a 5 cent refund on paper cups .....

Posted by: EatsBushesShoots&Leaves on April 22 2009 11:07 AM

I can't believe that in this day & age people are still tossin' sh*t on the ground. Idiots.