City-wide Spring Cleaning Begins with Pitch-In Week, Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up

Lloydminster AB/SK – Resident and business are encouraged to join community spring-cleaning activities during Pitch-In Week, April 28 to May 5, 2019. The annual event also includes the Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up event on May 4, 2019.

During Pitch-In Week, residents and community groups are asked to sweep sidewalks, pick up litter and complete any other cleaning measures within their properties and community spaces. Individuals also are invited to join the Downtown Area Pitch-In event on May 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All materials needed for the event can be picked up at City Hall.

The City of Lloydminster has compiled a Pitch-In Kit, which includes hand sanitizer, garbage bags, gloves, safety protocols and a token of appreciation. These kits can be reserved by community groups via the online form prior April 26, 2019; www.lloydminster.ca/PitchInWeek.

In partnership with neighbouring municipalities and the Toxic Round-Up Committee, the Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds.

During this event, residents are encouraged to properly dispose household quantities of the following items: TVs, monitors, printers, laptops/notebooks, used oils, paint and paint cans, fertilizers, toxic products, pesticides/weed killers, cleaning products/solvents, medications, used oil filters, antifreeze, drugs and pills, propane tanks, aerosol cans, batteries (wet and dry) and cellphones.

Certain items, including tires, toilets, baby walkers, cribs and car seats, will not be accepted. Representatives from the Prairie North Health Region will be available for the safe disposal of needles.

Lloydminster residents can arrange for free household hazardous waste pick-up by calling 780-872-1136 before 6 p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2019. All arranged items must be available for curbside pick-up on Saturday, May 4, 2019.

For more information, please visit www.lloydminster.ca/PitchInWeek.

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Media Contact:
Leo Paré
Director, Communications
P: 780-875-6184 Ext.2711
E: lpare@lloydminster.ca

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