Moline Seeks Volunteers for Great American Clean-Up Event

03/31/09

In honor of the upcoming Earth Day, the City of Moline is sponsoring a clean-up event on Saturday, April 18, from 8 am - Noon. Volunteer organizations, neighborhood associations and residents are invited to get outdoors and do their part to make Moline clean and beautiful.

The clean-up event will focus on common areas shared by residents throughout Moline. Specifically, the areas to be cleaned are the rights-of-ways of city streets, drainage areas and neighborhood parks.

Neighborhood associations, civic groups and individuals are invited to participate.
Large groups are asked to pre-register by calling the Moline Municipal Services Division at 309-736-5717 by April 17. This ensures that City crews will know where to go on Saturday, April 18 to pick up the litter that is collected. The City of Moline will provide vests, trash bags and disposal of all items collected on April 18.

Residents are also encouraged to pick up loose litter in their neighborhood and alley, but are not required to register. The City asks residents to add their litter bags to their regular garbage collection. Residents should note that regular pick-up limits still apply and only garbage that fits inside the cart will be collected. No special pick-ups will apply.

Recognition by the Moline City Council will be given for participants from the largest civic group, organization or association, largest family, oldest and youngest volunteers and most refuse collected. Groups are asked to make the City aware if they feel someone in their group qualifies for this recognition by calling the Municipal Services Division at 309-736-5717.

The City of Moline would like to stress that this Clean-up event is being held in honor of Earth Day, and is for clean-up of city streets and parks only. No special pick-ups will be conducted beyond those volunteer groups that have pre-registered with the City. For more details on the Clean-up Day, click here.

In November 2008, Moline joined the U.S. Keep America Beautiful program by establishing the Keep Moline Beautiful Commission. It’s mission is to initiate and support active partnerships and projects between Moline citizens, businesses and city government to promote a more beautiful, clean and healthy environment for both residents and visitors to enjoy. The City is asking for city-wide participation to help make the Great American Clean-up Event in Moline a success.

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