Thank you for registering to participate in Hillsborough Township Clean Communities 2021 Virtual Litter Awareness Cleanup Event! The event is held the weekend of May 15-16, 2021. It is because of your participation that this event is a success. Thank you for helping Hillsborough Township Clean Communities build a more sustainable planet by being a part of the solution to end litter and illegal dumping! We are thrilled you have decided to join the movement and making a difference in your community. Cleaning up our communities and outdoor recreation areas is something we all can take pride in. This fun event will provide you with educational insights into current plastic and litter issues we are all facing and will serve as another way to unite our community for a more sustainable future. Every piece of litter removed from our environment has an impact and is important. By pledging your support you are helping Hillsborough Township Clean Communities reduce the amount of litter in our community. Don't forget to let us know if you would like to pick up a cleanup kit. Cleanup kits can be picked up at the Department of Public Works located at 21 East Mountain Road. To make sure your kit is ready for pickup, please email the department at dpw@hillsborough-nj.org to schedule a time slot for pickup. Waivers: - Volunteers must complete the waivers to participate. You can download off the clean communities webpage at https://www.hillsborough-nj.org/CleanCommunities. You can email your waivers to us at dpw@hillsborough-nj.org. - Volunteers under age 18 must have a parent signature. - Waivers can be found on the Clean Communities website. Please make sure you have this form completed before you head out to do your virtual cleanup. As a reminder below are the Virtual Litter Cleanup Event Guidelines: Head out into your neighborhood or anywhere you like to walk, take pictures and collect the litter you see and post your photos on social media with the hashtags #htcclittercleanup #kaptaincleanup #bealitterhero or email your photos to dpw@hillsborough-nj.org. Make sure you are adhering to the CDC’s current social distancing guidelines and wear protective clothing and equipment, like gloves, a safety vest or bright colored shirt and a mask if you will be in close contact with someone else. A list of additional safety tips can be found on our webpage at https://www.hillsborough-nj.org/cleancommunities. We ask you to please keep a log or keep track of the items you collect by doing one of the following: - Taking photos and / or logging the item in a notebook or on your phone - Noting the types of litter you are collecting and where you think the litter may be coming from. - When you are finished with the cleanup please send us an email to dpw@hillsborough-nj.org including the amount of litter collected, such as number of trash bags and approximate weight. If you would like for us to pick up your bags, please let us know the location of the bags along with the amount of bags left for pickup. The Department of Public Works will pick up the bags as quickly as possible. As a Thank You for your pledge and participation in our event, you will receive a reusable bag to help with your reduce, reuse and recycle goals, as well as, service hours for the amount of time spent on the cleanup. Just contact us at dpw@hillsborugh-nj.org once you have completed your cleanup to make arrangements to receive your bag and service hours certificate. From everyone at Hillsborough Township Clean Communities, we thank you for your support in making Hillsborough a better place to live. Let’s be cleaner together! Kaptain Cleanup #bealitterhero