Fall Cleanup

It's time for another litter clean up — please join us!

On Sept 21*, pick up your kit from the RSCA tent at Rideauview Community Centre (4310 Shoreline Drive) between 10am and 12pm and then go to your chosen clean up area. 

Ottawa Fire Services will be visiting us with one of their engines from 10am to 11am!

This is a great opportunity for high school students to earn Community Involvement volunteer hours!

*Rain date is Sunday, Sept 22

Some basic safety rules include:

• Never touch a needle with your hands. Follow safe pickup procedures, or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401) for assistance.
• Wear gloves and appropriate footwear.
• Wear pants and long-sleeved shirts.
• If cleaning near a roadway, wear a safety vest and clean only the non-travelled portion of a roadway.
• Do not lift heavy objects.
• Supervise children in their cleanup efforts and emphasize that safety comes first.
• There must be one adult present for every six children less than 12 years of age and you must obtain consent from the legal guardian of those participants.
• Children must never touch items like glass, broken wood, metal, needles, or household hazardous waste. It’s a good idea to double up your garbage bags for transporting these items.
• Be aware of your surroundings and the potential hazards (i.e. poison ivy, wild parsnip, streams and branches) and remember to put on protective eyewear as necessary.
• The blacklegged tick that carries the bacteria that can cause Lyme disease(link is external) is present in the Ottawa area, across Eastern Ontario, and the Outaouais region of Quebec.