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Neighbourhood Cleanup Kit

Get a kit to help clean up your neighbourhood!

Cleanup kits include

  • Litter pickers
  • Collection bags
  • Vests
  • Safety/nature etiquette guidelines

 

Planning your cleanup

Locations
  • Learn about the neighbourhood you wish to clean up before you start. Refer to COSMOS maps, the City of Surrey website, and signage.
  • Not all parks are municipal parks open to the public.
  • Neighbourhood cleanups are not permitted on shorelines. Reach out to ourcity@surrey.ca for more information.
Safety
  • Scan the area for potential hazards.
  • Always use the litter picker to pick up items.
  • If you come across shelters, do not approach or clean up any personal belongings.
  • Stay on trails, open lawns and sidewalks.
  • Dress appropriately for the weather and always wear close-toed shoes.
  • Do not:
    • use your hands to pick up items.
    • pick up sharp items, biohazardous material, deceased animals, large items, drywall, paint, lumber, and other construction material.
    • push down on a full garbage bin with your hands.
    • walk off-trail or on the street.
Nature etiquette
  • Stay out of forests and tall grass meadows. Many forested areas have restricted access to protect the natural ecosystems.
  • Give wildlife space. Do not disturb nests, dens, or dams.
  • Keep out of water. Footsteps can stir up silt suffocating fish and destroying fish spawning habitat. Removing embedded items can do more harm than good.
  • Do not remove natural items from parks.
What to do with garbage bags
  • Make sure you can tie up the garbage bag so that collected items stay inside.
  • Disposal options:
    • Pack out the bags to dispose of in your personal garbage container.
    • If packing out the waste is not possible, place the garbage in a Parks garbage bin. If you fill the bin, use the Report a Problem website to report the full bin to the City of Surrey.

Picking up and returning your kit

Please register at least 2 weeks before your event.

Please pick up and return the cleanup kit at the Surrey Operations Centre security desk (6651 148 St) or the Surrey City Hall security desk (13450 104 Ave).

After your cleanup, email ourcity@surrey.ca with photos of your efforts and how many bags you picked up.

Do not pick up any large items (eg. appliances) or hazardous waste. Report large items and hazardous waste to the City by calling 604-590-4152.

Request your kit

 

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Contact Information

Is this registration for a Block Watch group?

Cleanup Information

If you plan to organize more than one clean-up event, please submit a second form for additional clean-up time slots or locations.

Name of park, cross streets, street address, etc.
Do you need supplies for your cleanup?
(i.e. why are you organizing it?)
Most of the litter you collect can be included in residential garbage collection. Do you need garbage bags picked up? If yes, staff will be in contact with you to arrange a pickup time.

Personal information is collected for the purpose of processing and responding to your “Our City Neighbourhood Cleanup” request. The City of Surrey is collecting this information under s. 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For questions regarding the collection of personal information, please contact the Manager of Digital Communications at 13450 104 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3T 1V8, 604‑591‑4011. 

Share your success

Once you have completed your cleanup, don’t forget to send pictures and number of bags collected to ourcity@surrey.ca