COUNTY News:
Environmental Services and the Environmental Sustainability Board invites the community to participate in the 19th Annual Clean Up Los Alamos Day Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022.
Clean Up LA Day is where residents and businesses volunteer to pick up litter throughout the County. Volunteers are encouraged to pick a location around the community to clean and make beautiful.
Locations can range from a favorite park, walking trail or around the neighborhood.
Participants will receive free trash bags, gloves, and a participation prize, which can be collected at the Eco Station office beginning Tuesday, Aug. 16 through Friday, Aug. 19. If this time doesn’t work, call 505.662.8163 or email solidwaste@lacnm.us to arrange another pickup time.
Additionally, a volunteer appreciation luncheon will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ashley Pond Park.
Register online here.
Individuals and groups must sign a waiver of liability, scan, and email it back to sonja.martinez@lacnm.us prior to commencing clean-up activities. Waivers will be emailed to participants upon registration.
Environmental Services will be holding a raffle for the volunteers that submit a picture of participants during the cleanup event, or a before and after picture of the area that was cleaned.
Post the picture on Facebook, tag Los Alamos County Environmental Services, and use the hashtag #2022CleanupLADay. All pictures with the tag and hashtag will automatically be entered in the raffle. Raffle prizes include one of 13 backyard compost bins.
Residents receive free disposal at the Eco Station and Overlook Collection Center Saturday, Aug. 20 by showing proof of Los Alamos County residency.
“Join us in our effort to make Los Alamos environmentally and eco friendly by collecting litter and beautifying our community.” –Environmental Services
Last year, 164 participants collected trash and brush around the Los Alamos and White Rock community. The Eco Station and Overlook Collection Center collected approximately 19.8 tons of solid waste and 185 residents utilized free disposal day.
Environmental Services, Environmental Sustainability Board and Zero Waste Los Alamos thank their generous sponsors:
- Enterprise Bank & Trust;
- Zia Credit Union;
- Coca-Cola of Santa Fe; and
- Los Alamos County.
