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4/9/2019 3:00 PM

The City’s annual community cleanup is on Thursday, April 25 at 2 p.m.

The City’s annual community cleanup is on Thursday, April 25 at 2 p.m.

Gather your friends – it’s time to spring clean your neighbourhood and help create a cleaner, greener city! On Thursday, April 25 at 2 p.m., the City of Vaughan’s annual 20-Minute Makeover challenge begins.

Every year in April, in honour of Earth Day, schools, businesses, residents and local groups in Vaughan are encouraged to come together, get outside and participate in the 20-minute community litter cleanup event. In 2018, more than 17,600 people participated across the city, cleaning up local school yards, parks, trails, green spaces, backyards, boulevards and even around their local Canada Post mailbox.

Interested in participating? Here’s how: think of a location you would like to help clean, submit your completed registration form (PDF) to environment@vaughan.ca and be ready to clean your selected location for 20 minutes on Thursday, April 25. Sign up by Friday, April 12 to receive free supplies, including garbage bags and plastic gloves, that can be picked up from your local community centre.

This year’s cleanup initiative is sponsored by Glad Canada and in partnership with Pitch-In Canada – a national non-profit group dedicated to preserving and creating more sustainable environments. The event is also in partnership with Clean Canada Together – a group of municipalities across Canada that each challenge their communities to keep local neighbourhoods clean.

The City of Vaughan’s annual 20-Minute Makeover further strengthens the commitment to preserving the city by creating lasting and sustainable behaviours. This event also supports goals outlined in Green Directions Vaughan, the City’s community sustainability and environmental plan, and promotes environmental stewardship, one of Council’s priorities for the 2018-2022 term.

For more information about the 20-Minute Makeover event and how you can get involved in this year’s challenge, visit vaughan.ca/20MinuteMakeover.

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