[Durham INC] Durham's Big Sweep Litter Cleanup Set for October 7

[City of Durham Communications]

[Title: City of Durham Communications Department]



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News Release
For Immediate Release: October 6, 2023

Durham's Big Sweep Litter Cleanup Set for October 7

Volunteers Invited to Durham's Largest Litter Prevention Event; Cleanups Happening Throughout October

DURHAM, N.C. - If you want a cleaner community, grab your family and friends and head out to a neighborhood, park, or creek to clean up litter as part of Durham's Annual Big Sweep<https://keepdurhambeautiful.org/big-sweep>.
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What You Need to Know

  *   First Big Sweep events are scheduled for Saturday, October 7. Additional events are set for October 14, 21, and 28.
  *   Groups and individuals are welcome to participate in scheduled cleanups or create their own event.
  *   Big Sweep is Durham's annual largest litter cleanup. Since 2005, more than 7,200 volunteers have removed 200,000+ pounds of litter from trails, parks, roadsides, and waterways.

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Online registration for this year's Saturday, October 7 events is open on the Durham Big Sweep website <https://keepdurhambeautiful.org/big-sweep> for the annual fall cleanup that brings together volunteers to remove litter. Additional cleanup dates in October are also available.

Volunteers can register as an individual and select a group event to join, and groups can also register their own organized events throughout the month of October. Volunteers needing assistance identifying a cleanup location or who would like to organize a group cleanup are encouraged to send an email<mailto:info at keepdurhambeautiful.org> or visit the Durham Big Sweep website<https://keepdurhambeautiful.org/big-sweep>.

Big Sweep volunteers are provided bags, gloves, litter grabbers, and vests. The City's Neighborhood Improvement Services Department and the Durham County General Services Department ensure that all collected litter is properly recycled or sent to the landfill.


Since 2005, more than 7,200 Big Sweep volunteers have removed 200,000+ pounds of litter from Durham trails, parks, roadsides, and waterways. "Big Sweep shows the power of the Durham community," said Keep Durham Beautiful Program Coordinator Dawn Keyser. "We can all do our part to transform litter hot spots into clean and green spots, first through prevention, then through cleanups."

According to Keyser, Big Sweep is Durham's largest litter cleanup, with 662 individuals pitching in last year. Keep Durham Beautiful<https://keepdurhambeautiful.org/>, the City of Durham Public Works Department Stormwater Division<https://www.durhamnc.gov/692/Stormwater-Division>, Durham County Soil & Water Conservation District<https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-f-z/soil-water-conservation-district>, and others coordinate this annual event.


About Keep Durham Beautiful
Keep Durham Beautiful<http://www.keepdurhambeautiful.org/> is a nonprofit, volunteer organization working in partnership with the City of Durham General Services Department<https://durhamnc.gov/733/General-Services> and Durham County<http://dconc.gov/> to encourage residents, businesses, and community organizations to protect the environment and enhance the appearance of Durham through cleanup events, beautification projects, waste reduction, and educational activities. To learn more follow on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/KeepDurhamBeautiful>, Instagram<https://instagram.com/keepdurhambeautiful/>, Flickr<https://www.flickr.com/photos/keepdurhambeautiful/>, and X, formerly known as Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/DurhamBeautiful>.

About the City of Durham Public Works Department Stormwater Division
The Stormwater Division<https://durhamnc.gov/692/Stormwater-GIS-Services> with the City of Durham Public Works Department is guided by the City's Strategic Plan<https://durhamnc.gov/183/Strategic-Plan> goals of sustainable natural, and built environment and innovative and high-performing organization. Activities include storm drainage design and plans review; inspecting and maintaining City-owned drainage systems; enforcing stormwater ordinances and regulations; education and outreach; stream monitoring, restoration, and watershed master planning. To learn more follow on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/DurhamNCStormwater> and X, formerly known as Twitter<https://twitter.com/DurhamStormH2O>.

About the Durham County Soil & Water Conservation District
The Durham County Soil & Water Conservation District seeks to conserve, enhance, and promote the natural resources of Durham County by providing technical assistance, environmental education information and economic incentives to County citizens and by exhibiting a diversified program to meet its changing needs. For more information, visit the website<http://dconc.gov/swcd> and follow on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/DCoSWCD>,  X, formerly known as Twitter<http://www.Twitter.com/DCoSWCD>, and Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/durhamswcd/>.



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