The Community Clean-Up Trailer supplies volunteers with the equipment necessary to clean and enhance a shared space. The goal of the Community Clean-Up Trailer is to provide Thunder Bay with an accessible and transportable resource to help keep our City Clean, Green, and Beautiful. The Trailer can be used to improve the cleanliness of our city, provide meaningful volunteer opportunities to the public, and increase civic pride.
Booking
Volunteer groups can request that the trailer be brought to a clean-up area of their choice for their use. The trailer is available for use on Mondays and Saturdays each week unless it is already scheduled out. Other days may be negotiated as needed.
Here is the process for using the Community Clean-Up Trailer:
- Request trailer booking by contacting cleanuptrailer@thunderbay.ca and we will contact you to confirm.
- A City of Thunder Bay staff member will tow the trailer to the clean-up area at the arranged date and time.
- Volunteers will have access to litter removal and cleaning supplies to undertake any clean-up project or host their own event.
- All waste/recycling/yard waste can be deposited in bags within the trailer.
- When the event is over, a City staff person will tow the trailer back to the Solid Waste & Recycling Facility (Landfill site) and empty it, free of charge.
Supplies you will find in the Trailer
- Clean-Up Tools: litter pickers, shovels, rakes, graffiti removal spray, rags, brooms, dustpan
- Protective Equipment: Safety vests, gloves, sunscreen, bug spray, first aid kit, sharps containers, hand sanitizer
- Litter Storage: garbage bags, recycling bags, yard waste bags, pet waste bags, garbage bins.
Safety Tips
- All volunteers should wear the safety vests and gloves provided in the trailer.
- Volunteers should wear closed toed shoes.
- Ensure sufficient adult supervision if there are youth volunteers.
- Use tools and equipment as typically intended to prevent injury.
- Wear sunscreen (provided in the trailer), drink water, and take breaks in the shade.
- Postpone clean-up for hazardous weather conditions such as extreme heat, heavy rain, or lightning.
- Do not allow volunteers to pick up litter that may be hazardous to their health.
- For more health and safety tips, see our volunteer package.
Volunteer Package
Download our volunteer package PDF (or accessible text .doc version) for more information about the program, safety tips, volunteer responsibilities, and checklists. All clean-up supervisors must read the volunteer package and provide volunteers with the required information. If you require copies, print the PDF.
FAQ
Who can be a volunteer?
- Businesses and organizations
- School classes and clubs
- Environmental groups
- Youth teams and clubs
- Any group wanting to make an impact, or in need of outdoor clean-up supplies!
What are examples of spaces that can be cleaned up?
- Parks where excess litter is noted
- Alleyways and back lanes
- Public parking lots
- Neighbourhoods (public spaces only)
- Sidewalks and boulevards
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