Waterloo Spring Clean-up Month Set for April
The goal --better first impressions for visitorsThe City of Waterloo is sponsoring a city-wide Waterloo Spring Clean-up Month throughout April. Citizens are encouraged to organize teams of co-workers, club or church members, classmates, friends and family to collect litter and beautify areas of their choosing or a designated area assigned by the City.
Clean up teams should register with the city Public Works Sanitation Department. Registered teams will receive reflective vests, trash bags, and trash collection at designated locations. Clean up activities may be scheduled anytime during the month of April. Individuals seeking to participate may also register to be connected with participating teams.
Waterloo Public Works-Sanitation Department along with the Waterloo Convention and Visitors Bureau has identified high-visibility areas of the city frequented by visitors.
"What people see when they drive through Waterloo may be the first and only chance we have to make a good impression. Some of our highest traffic areas are also prone to the most litter," says Aaron Buzza, executive director of the Waterloo Convention & Visitors Bureau. "Participating in Spring Clean-Up is something everyone can do to make a positive impact and show community pride."
Organizers hope that the month-long focus will have a long-term impact by encouraging citizens to take ownership by monitoring and maintaining their neighborhoods and business districts throughout the year.
“Citizens often ask me ‘what can I do to improve Waterloo?’ Participating in City-wide Waterloo Spring Clean-up Month is a hands-on way to do something positive for Waterloo,” says Mayor Quentin Hart. “This is an opportunity for people to come together. Imagine the impact if people from every business, church, and neighborhood took to the streets and parks together. It could go far deeper than changing the physical landscape. It could improve our cultural landscape as well; the way we think, act, and talk about our city and each other.”
For more information or to register a team, please contact with the Sam Barrett, Operations Supervisor by calling 319-291-4445 or by email to samuel.barrett@waterloo-ia.org.