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REPORT
OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
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Date: March 30, 2009 ~~~tc'Tt~Y~~~rI v~s~'~
Report #: OPD-005 -09 File #: By-Law #:
Subject: CLARINGTON PITCH-IN CANADA
CLARINGTON CLEAN AND GREEN
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
THAT Report OPD-005-09 be received for information.
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Submitted by: Reviewed by: ~J~
Fred ath Franklin Wu,
B.A.' R.D.M. ., R.R. F.A. Chief Administrative Officer
Director of Oo rations
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REPORT NO. OPD-005-09
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BACKGROUND:
The 43rd Annual Pitch-In Canada Week across Canada takes place April 20th to
25th. The campaign theme was Operation Clean Sweep. Clarington's campaign
theme is "Clarington Clean and Green". The objectives of the campaign include:
. Cleanup, restore and beautify the environment by cleaning up litter and
other garbage from urban, rural and wilderness areas and by initiating local
products such as habitat preservation and restoration and urban renewal
activities.
. Encourage voluntary action as a means of resolving environmental
problems.
. Encourage civic pride and develop long term working relationships for the
future.
The Clarington Pitch-In Canada Events in 2008 were a big success with 73
locations (compared to 49 in 2007 and 34 in 2006). There was 13.83 metric tonnes
of garbage collected versus 5.2 metric tonnes in 2007 and 4.5 in 2006. The
garbage was collected from our boulevards, parks, trails and open space areas. In
2008 it was the first year we asked residents to separate recycling. Not all
residents complied but we did manage to collect .0001 metric tonnes of bottles and
cans and 1.134 metric tonnes of tires. Our dry cell batteries drop off area collected
.363 metric tonnes of batteries.
For the week of April 20th a challenge is being issued to the schools across
Clarington to strive for 150,000 minutes of participation. Schools and other groups,
organizations or individuals must call the Operations Department so we can
include them in our event. We will provide garbage bags and gloves while
quantities last. Advertisements will be placed in the newspapers in April to promote
this event. Since April 22nd is Earth Day, school participation is significant as
teachers are promoting mother earth to our children.
2009 Clarington Clean and Green
REPORT NO. OPD-005-09
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SPECIAL EVENT LOCATION:
This year the Region of Durham will be selling their blue boxes, green bins and
com posters at the free compost give away on Saturday April 25th which will be
located at the Operations Department 42 Yard at 178 Darlington/Clarke Townline
Rd., Bowmanville. The event will take place from 9 am to 12 noon which is the
same time as our cleanup events for Saturday. Residents are asked to bring a
shovel and container to collect their own compost and can take advantage of
bringing in their broken blue boxes and green bins and replace them for free.
Newcastle Food Bank will be on-site to collect non-perishable food items in
exchange for free compost and mulch. Residents can also drop off used cell
phones and dry cell batteries. Previously we have had this event at Animal
Services and have found at times the lineup would extend to Liberty St. causing
traffic jams. Since the response to this event is so overwhelming, moving the
event to 42 Yard will solve this problem.
CONCLUSION
UPitch-ln Week" is an excellent Community based program that encourages
Community involvement and promotes volunteerism and instills Clarington pride.
Individuals, groups, organizations will be encourage to participate in programs that
will keep Clarington Clean and Green.
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T (905) 263-2291 F (905) 263-4433