CLEAN UP TIME!

Spring is here, which means the M.D. of Bonnyville’s annual Roadside Cleanup Program is in full swing. If you see one of the groups out on the M.D. roadways, please slow down. The Roadside Cleanup Program is open to non-profit groups anywhere within the M.D. boundaries and runs for six weeks/seven weekends from April 29 to June 11.

How does the program work?

Groups are assigned roadways throughout the M.D. based upon their volunteer numbers, location, and the need for roadway cleaning. Waste Services staff will set out “Roadside Cleanup Ahead” signs and meet the group at a safe location to hand out vests, garbage bags, and to conduct a pre-cleanup safety meeting.

Throughout the course of the cleanup, staff will be around to pick up the bags and other items that are collected along the roadways.

Annually, the M.D. supports 20 to 25 non-profit groups through this program. As a result, over 300 kilometres of busy M.D. roadways are cleaned up and litter free.

For more information on this program, or if you have any other waste and recycling questions, call Waste Services Department at 780-826-3171 or email waste@ md.bonnyville.ab.ca.