A Litter Bit Better Business News

Rake for the Sake of Our Lakes and Streams

September 22, 2013

Fall has arrived and the leaves are starting to drop. If they fall or are raked onto the street, they will get washed into storm sewers and carried into our lakes and streams. As they decompose, phosphorus is released (the nutrient that turns our lakes and rivers green with algae) and oxygen is removed from the water. What residents can do to help “Keep It Clean” this Fall: · Keep leaves out of the street, storm drains, and public lands….

Litter Pick-up Accessories

March 19, 2012

Clean up your neighborhood and put litter where it belongs – In the Trash. Nab litter all year round and Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! OFFER VALID MARCH 1 – APRIL 30, 2012 This promotion is brought to you by Arnolds Supply and Kleenit Company. Information sheets for Nifty Nabbers posted here and for the cigarette receptacles posted here. Place your order today. Arnolds Supply Phone: 289-2393 Email 835 – 38th Street Northwest Rochester, MN 55901

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Registration Open and New Business Initiative

March 27, 2011

Old tires, a Richard Nixon mask, a refrigerator, and a broken flute case. What do these things have in common? They are just a few of the odd things found in Rochester during the last 4 years of litter clean ups during the annual Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! event. What will our volunteers find this year? So far, over 54 tons of litter has been collected by thousands of citizens since the program began in 2007. This…