Cleanup and Recycling Events Help Keep Orange Green!
By Jayson Woods, Programs & Facilities Supervisor, Orange County Parks & Recreation
Spring is always regarded as a time for renewal and cleaning. As cold weather fades, we take a fresh look at our homes and surroundings, often finding that our winter dens have become a bit cluttered. This is perhaps even more true as many are emerging from much more than just a winter hibernation. It is in that spirit that Orange County Litter Control, along with many great partners, hosted some cleanup and recycling events over the past month.
The first of these events was a pair of litter pickups along Main Street in the Town of Orange held in partnership with the Office on Youth ’ s Youth Council and Girl Scout Troop 1024, with support from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth Tobacco Prevention grant programming. These cleanups accepted the extra challenge of separately collecting tobacco litter. Due to their small size, they often escape notice, but cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet. These cleanups supported that statistic, as participants collected nearly 6,500 cigarette butts, along with several bags of general litter.
A few weeks later, on May 8, the Orange County Landfill teamed up with Litter Control, Rappahannock Goodwill Industries, Office on Youth volunteers, and Orange County Public Works to reenergize the E - Recycling event that was missed last year due to COVID - 19. This event allows responsible disposal of most items that plug - in or accept batteries. The event served 80 vehicles over 4 hours and collected 17 pallet loads of electronics.
A big thank you goes out to everyone that helped make these events possible. Stay tuned for future information about potential tire - recycling and hazardous waste disposal events.
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