Roll up your sleeves and Keep NZ Beautiful

Roll up your sleeves and Keep NZ Beautiful

The annual Keep New Zealand Beautiful Clean Up Week will again take place in September this year.

The Waikato district will be taking part in the national week-long event that encourages individuals, schools, and organisations to get involved and pick up litter in their communities.

Waikato District Council Chief Executive, Gavin Ion, said Clean Up Week was a great opportunity for people to really show their pride in their community.

“Over 1000 volunteers helped paint over tagging and remove rubbish from local parks, reserves, and roadways in 2008.

“We encourage all residents to roll up their sleeves, and give the Waikato district a big spruce up. Everyone wants to live in a clean and tidy community,” he said.

Waikato District Council will provide litter bags, recycle bags, and gloves to participants in Clean Up Week, as well as organise the collection of filled bags from designated pick up points.

To get involved, simply complete a registration form and nominate a ‘clean up area’ for your project. The event will take place from Friday 4 – Friday 11 September 2009.

Registration forms are available on Council’s website www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz from Council offices, or from Waikato District Libraries.

The closing date for registrations is Friday 28 August 2009.

For further information please contact:

Narelle Watts