PITCH-IN CANADA
Resource Centre

TIPS for conducting a
SAFE Clean Up

BEFORE.....

• Visit your site, assess it for possible hazards. What can you do to minimize any dangers ? (Youth are not encouraged to clean along roads or highways or around parked cars.)
• What equipment will you need? Safety vests? Gloves? Rakes? Shovels? Hint: Contact local medical professionals and/or pharmacies/ supermarkets for free gloves
• How many supervisors will you need, if working with a youth group ?
• What will you do with the garbage you've collected? Will your local authority be able to help you dispose of large items or amounts? Hint: contact local government or private waste disposal companies for help

DURING ...

• Closely supervise the project, and the participants. Do not allow youth to go near or into bush or wilderness areas alone !
• Do not allow participants to pick up any dangerous items, including broken glass, discarded needles, etc.
• Remind all participants to be very careful around parked cars, in driveways, and along roads.
• Do not allow participants to carry heavy or bulky items of litter.
• Arrange to properly dispose of all non-recyclable litter.
• Wash hands thoroughly before eating and at the conclusion of the project.

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  PITCH-IN CANADA WEEK!