Northumberland County has once again called on each municipality to participate in the Mayors Keep the County Clean challenge – a friendly week-long litter clean-up event beginning April 18 – and Port Hope Mayor Bob Sanderson is the latest to accept.
“After a two year pause on this initiative due to the pandemic, I am very happy to see the Mayors Keep the County Clean challenge resume,” Sanderson said in the announcement.
“This is a community-wide effort, and I call on everyone to participate, if possible. It’s a great way to bring awareness to Earth Day and support a greener and cleaner planet.”
Litter clean-up can take place in Port Hope's public spaces, including at the beaches, along the Ganaraska River paths, on trails, in parks and other green spaces.
Volunteers can register to participate at the Development Team Office (5 Mill St. S.). Participating individuals and groups will receive a kit that contains a safety vest, gloves, garbage bags and safety information.
During the clean-up process, full bags of garbage can be left roadside for later pick-up by municipal staff. Volunteers are asked to ensure that the bags are placed well back from the road, for the safety of drivers and volunteers.
Large, hazardous or dangerous items are not to be touched. Each kit includes a reporting sheet for these types of materials. Completed reporting sheets can be returned to staff at 5 Mill St. S., and the items will be collected by staff.
For questions about volunteer registration, please e-mail April Potter at apotter@porthope.ca or call 905-885-2431 ext. 2500.