{"id":32962,"date":"2023-04-27T19:27:54","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T23:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=32962"},"modified":"2023-05-04T19:32:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T23:32:11","slug":"community-clean-up-was-start-of-busy-spring-for-green-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/community-clean-up-was-start-of-busy-spring-for-green-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Clean-Up was start of busy spring for green programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dozens of area residents braved the elements on Saturday morning, fanning out through Aurora as part of the Town\u2019s annual Community Clean-Up Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Provided with gloves and bags, families collected multiple bags of trash uncovered by the spring melt, helping to beautify the community for the warmer months ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is one of my favourite events because when I talk to the volunteers who have registered, they are bringing their friends, family, groups from work who are really passionate just about coming out, cleaning up their area \u2013 their community, their parks \u2013 it\u2019s a busy but fun event,\u201d said Amanda Cutler of the Town of Aurora just before the April 22 event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While organizers were hoping that Saturday\u2019s soggy forecast would lift before the event itself, they were looking forward to sunny, green days ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next local \u201cgreen\u201d event on Cutler\u2019s \u2013 and the community\u2019s \u2013 calendar will be a municipal compost giveaway on Saturday, May 6. Set for the Joint Operations Centre at the head of Industrial Parkway North from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., residents can experience something of a drive-thru with municipal staffers putting a bag of compost directly into their vehicle \u2013 a new spin on a popular annual event \u2013 with supplies limited to one bag per household.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLast year we had it where people came with their shovels and bags, but this year we\u2019re doing it differently,\u201d said Cutler. \u201cStill, everyone is looking forward to that event.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next up is the Town\u2019s E-Waste Day on Saturday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., again at the Joint Operations Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople can come and drop off their old electronics that they don\u2019t need anymore,\u201d says Cutler, noting a full list of what\u2019s accepted and what\u2019s not is available at (www.aurora.ca\/en\/town-services\/garbage-recycling-and-ewaste-events.aspx<\/a>). \u201cWhile batteries are not considered e-waste, we\u2019ll have a bin to dispose of batteries. We fill up our big drums very quickly at the event.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rounding out spring programming is the return of Community Garage Sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re looking to declutter, or just to make a bit of extra money, the sale will take place Saturday, June 17, this time at the Aurora Community Centre just off Aurora Heights Drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A free event, potential sellers are able to register their spaces for free online, but the Town cautions that business vendors will not be allowed. Participants will need to bring their own tables, chairs and tents for this rain-or-shine event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf residents have some items they can re-use, sell, and put back in the community, they can purchase it at a discounted rate,\u201d says Cutler of the sale. \u201cWe were at the SARC last year, but this one is going to be in a more central location. I\u2019ve already had a resident enquire as to when they can register, and that will open in the middle of May.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further initiatives include curbside giveaway days on Saturday, May 27, and Sunday, May 28; Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25; and Saturday, July 22 and Sunday, July 23. Curbside giveaway days allow items to be diverted to landfill as residents can place unwanted and gently used items on the curb, clearly labelled \u201cFree\u201d, for other residents to take free of charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All uncollected items should be removed from the curb after 5 p.m. on the Sunday.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Brock Weir
Editor
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