NEWS RELEASE
TOWN OF COLLINGWOOD
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From April 22 to May 10, Collingwood Community Clean-up Days encourages everyone to take action on litter.
We all play a role in caring for our community and planet. While you are out for a walk, visiting a park or cycling the trails, please consider bringing a bag to collect garbage or recycling and take part in Collingwood’s annual clean-up.
To kick off this year’s Community Clean-up Days, the town will host a community Earth Day event starting with a flag raising at 2:45 p.m., followed by Conversations with Council and a Community Clean-up, next Friday, April 22. The flag raising and Conversations with Council will be held at the community flagpole, library/municipal offices, 55 Ste. Marie St.
Members of the community are invited to come chat with council members about green initiatives and other municipal matters of interest. Nicole Yardy, climate action specialist, along with environmental services staff will be on hand to provide information and discuss the town’s actions, events, and programs, including but not limited to the town's Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plan, development of an inventory of corporate greenhouse gas emissions and Collingwood’s rain barrel program.
We are also excited to have the following organizations participating in the event: Collingwood Climate Action Team, Pollinate Collingwood, Georgian Bay Forever, Blue Mountain Watershed Trust, Nature League, CCI Gaia Club, and more.
To participate in Community Clean-up Days residents can pick up garbage or recycling bags and gloves during the Earth Day event and also from the Collingwood Public Library, 55 Ste Marie St., or at Town Hall, 97 Hurontario St., during regular business hours from Tuesday, April 19 until May 10.
When you are finished, garbage bags or recycling bags can be left at one of our three drop-off locations, including Harbourview Park, Heritage Park Skateboard Park or Millennium Park. Please visit www.collingwood.ca/communitycleanup for a map of the exact location. You can also place garbage or recycling bags beside bins located along trails or in parks.
We have included a list of safety tips on the Collingwood Community Clean-up Days web page. As you plan your community clean-up, please put safety first, consider your location, dress for the weather, protect yourself and others from harm.
Plastic bags, food wrappers, disposable masks, containers and so many other items litter our trails, parks, and shoreline. Please consider joining your neighbours in helping to make Collingwood litter free.
Our environment is fundamental to our health, well-being, and economy. Collingwood prides itself on its natural beauty, our waterfront, and green spaces. From Earth Day (April 22) to the Provincial Day of Action on Litter (May 10), please consider giving your time to help clean up Collingwood. Together we can make a difference.
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