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Click HERE to register your group for a Durham County Big Sweep Cleanup!
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Countywide Event to Remove Litter from the Banks of Durham’s Streams and Lakes is back!
A huge Thank You to City and County of Durham residents who came out for the 2009 Big Sweep cleanup! With so many dedicated citizens, Durham County had a great volunteer participation with 387 volunteers! Those 387 volunteers cleaned 13 different sites that encompassed an estimated 16.6 miles. Other totals from the cleanups are: 13 total tires found, 1 large appliance, 20 bags of recyclable, 239 bags of waste and numerous unbaggable items. All together estimated total weight of trash collected is 6,395 pounds.
Great job Durham!
This year’s events, sponsored in part by the City of Durham Stormwater Services Division, along with Keep Durham Beautiful, Inc., again focused on removing litter from Durham’s streams and watersheds. Trash disposal assistance was provided by Durham County's General Services Department and the City of Durham's Solid Waste Department.
Didn't get a chance to participate this year, just remember to mark October 2010 on your calendars NOW as Big Sweep month, because Durham County will need your help to make our community a healthier and cleaner place next year.
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A hugh Thank You is extended to the following group for their hard work and effort at their 2009 Big Sweep Clean up: (unusal finds and volunteer #'s will be updated as data is turned in)
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Ellerbe Creek & |
Mike Shiflet |
Northgate Park Neighborhood, |
September 12, 2009 |
gas grill, slip & slide, floor lamp, |
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Beaver Pond |
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Colonial Village & |
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iron box frame, insecticide sprayer, |
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Duke's Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity |
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car tires, bike parts |
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Forest Hills Park |
Joseph B. Chambliss |
Forest Hills |
October 3, 2009 |
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Northeast Creek |
Michael Pollock |
Northeast Creek Stream Watch |
October 3, 2009 |
woman's purse, tires, car parts |
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& Parkwood |
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Cub Scouts Pack 495 |
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Brownie Troop 995 |
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Ellerbe Creek |
Christine Muth |
NCSS&M |
October 3, 2009 |
fishing nets, a chair, scrap metal, |
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Westover to Albany |
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Envirothon teams |
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a saw, and a large car/tractor |
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Greener Challenge Club |
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West Pt on |
Chris Silva |
Cub Scout Pack 424 |
October 3, 2009 |
shopping cart |
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the Eno (northside) |
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Forest Hills Park |
Vanessa Lipscombe |
City of Durham |
October 3, 2009 |
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Roxboro Rd |
Vivian Ford |
Brownie Troop 736 |
October 3, 2009 |
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Girl Scout Troop 714 |
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Hwy 751 between |
Lori Leggett |
Duke School |
October 3, 2009 |
hubcaps, car battery, scrap metal |
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Erwin & Kerlie Rd |
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Riverside High |
Rachel Hoyme |
Riverside High |
October 3, 2009 |
cardboard boxes |
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grounds |
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Sierra Club |
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Durham Academy |
Lyn Streck |
4th Grade Science Classes |
October 20, 2009 |
metal fencing stake, barrel rim |
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West Pt on |
Mary Nation |
School House of Wonder |
October 17, 2009 |
car tire, metal |
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the Eno |
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Ellerbe Creek boat ramp |
Banks Dixon |
Frog Hollow Outdoors & |
October 31, 2009 |
porch swing, car bumper, bed |
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Northern High School |
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frame, tin roofing, 8 tires |
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Eno River State Park |
Amy Duggins |
Eno River State Park |
October 3, 2009 |
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North Carolina Big Sweep was founded as Beach Sweep in 1987 and officially became Big Sweep in 1989. Since its founding, NC Big Sweep has had more than 200,000 volunteers and collected over seven million pounds of trash from North Carolina watersheds. To learn more about this organization or this year’s upcoming event, visit http://www.ncbigsweep.org.
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