Annual volunteer highway cleanup to take place September 19

Sep 16, 2020 | 12:53 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB– The annual highway cleanup, which usually occurs in the spring but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Volunteers will be cleaning up some Alberta highways to raise funds for community organizations.

Between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sept. 19, volunteers wearing bright orange safety vests will be collecting trash along some of the highways.

Drivers are advised to watch for the volunteers, slow down, obey signs, and use caution when passing cleanup crews.

Some organizations included are 4-H clubs, Scouts, Girl Guides, schools, church organizations, and other non-profit groups, earn $100 per kilometre cleaned.

Week-in-review: Federal Budget, water agreements and success for tourism industry

Apr 20, 2024

What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: April 19, 2024

Apr 19, 2024

What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: April 15, 2024

Apr 15, 2024

Some facts about the volunteers initiative are as follows:

Volunteers must be nine years old or older to participate.
They must take part in a safety training program and be under adult supervision.
Last year, the Alberta government contributed about $1.28 million to 740 volunteer organizations involved in the highway cleanup.
More than 18,000 volunteers collected more than 56,000 bags of garbage while cleaning up more than 13,700 kilometres of Alberta roads.

by Connor Gunn