Independent Litter Clean Up Encouraged, 2020 Litter Bit Better Canceled
With the health and safety of community members as a top priority, the Litter Bit Better planning team has decided to cancel the 2020 event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The planning team with representatives from RNeighbors, Olmsted County Environmental Resources, and the City of Rochester, are encouraging residents to find ways to do smaller, independent litter clean ups in their neighborhood.
- Litter Walks: Bring a small trash bag on any walks you take and pick up any litter along the way. If your dog comes along, be sure to clean up their waste too.
- Prevent litter at home: Place all trash in a plastic bag and tie the bag shut before throwing it away. Do not overload your garbage and recycling containers and make sure each container cover closes completely.
- Recycle: Learn what can be recycled with your curbside hauler or at the Olmsted County Recycling Center Plus. All items should be clean, dry, and empty and then placed loosely in your recycling cart.
- Report illegal garbage dumping, especially large items or piles of garbage
- Within the City of Rochester, call Rochester Community Development at 507-328-2950.
- Outside of Rochester’s city limits, call the Olmsted County Planning Department at 507-328-7100.
- Adopt-a-Drain: Register for www.adopt-a-drain.org and clean up debris on storm drains in your neighborhood.
It is important to remember that there are still many ways to care for the environment while practicing social distancing and residents are encouraged to visit www.rochesterstormwater.com and www.RNeighbors.org for ideas.
The planning team representatives extend appreciation to the community for their assistance in litter cleanup this year.
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Contact: Stephanie Hatzenbihler, Environmental Education Specialist, 507-328-2440
A digital version of the release can be found here.
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