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OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: 06 13, 2011 Resolution#: aPR-n7// By-law#: N/A
Report#: OPD-007-11 File#:
Subject: PITCH IN WEEK
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report OPD-007-11 be received for information.
Submitted by: .��.� Reviewed by: I!�
Fre•:rick . Horvath anklin Wu,
B.A., R.D.M.-., R.R.F.A. ( Chief Administrative Officer
Director of Operations
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June 6, 2011
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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REPORT NO.: OPD-007-11
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1.0
Pitch In Week Clarington
April 18~h - 24, 2011 was Pitch-in Week Canada. This was an opportunity to
involve all of Clarington, young and old, in local projects which clean-up, restore
and/or preserve the environment by cleaning up litter and other garbage from
urban, rural and wilderness areas.
The following is a list of community groups who registered their participation in
Pitch In Week 2011, but may not include everyone who participated:
• Enniskillen Scouts
• Samuel Wilmot Nature Advisory
Committee
• Hampton Community Association
• Clarington Older Adults
Association
• Courtice Secondary School
• Sea Cadets
• Clarke High School
• Tim Hortons Newcastle
• Anti-Incinerator Group
• Bowmanville Guides
• OPG/Courtice Secondary School
• Haydon Community Residents
• Darlington Boys U12 Soccer
Team
• Port Darlington Community
Association
• Bowmanville High School
• Dr. Emily Stowe School
• Hope Fellowship Church
• Durham Clear
• Ross Tilley School
• Courtice Lions Club
• Newcastle Community Hall
Several individual residents registered their participation and efforts to clean up
their own neighbourhoods and green spaces.
Upon completion of the clean up Operations staff arranges for the bags of trash
to be pick up and disposed of. As a result of 2011 Pitch In campaign in
Clarington more than 20,000 pounds (g.2 metric ton) of waste was disposed of.
Pitch In Week Disposals
2008 2009 2010 2011
12.33 2.88 4.25 5.23
all weight in metric ton
2.0 Free Compost Event
In conjunction with Pitch In Week, Clarington hosted the Durham Region Free
Compost Event on April 30. Residents are invited to trade a donation of a non-
perishable food item for a local food bank in exchange for up to three bins of
compost or wood chips. This year the St. Vincent D'Paul Society was on hand to
collect donations. Residents had the opportunity to exchange or purchase blue
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boxes, green bins and back yard composters supplied by the Durham Region.
Over 200 residents attended this event.
Our next event will take place on October 1, 2011 when Clarington will host the
Region E-Waste Event. Residents can drop off their unwanted or broken
electronics for disposal at no cost. On October 29, 2011 we will once again host
the Region for the Hazardous Household Waste Event. This time residents are
encourage to drop off materials such as paint, household cleaners and other
items unsuitable for regular disposal. More information on both these events will
be available closer to their dates.
3.0 Pitch In 2012
For Pitch In 2012 staff will actively seek partnerships within our local
communities. Community groups taking an active leadership role in Pitch In
Week will provide a fresh perspective and wider volunteer base for Pitch In
activities. Staff will work closely within these partnerships to assist where ever
possible .