CITY OF CLOVIS TO HOLD GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP EVENT APRIL 6, 2013 – INVITES AREA RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE

Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup, the nation’s largest community improvement program, is held annually between March 1 and May 31. Each year over 4 million volunteers from 1,200 affiliates participate in programs that deliver positive and lasting impacts through events focused on waste reduction, recycling, beautification and community greening. In 2012, 4.2 million Great American Cleanup volunteers worked tirelessly to return nearly $230 million in measurable benefits in 20,000 communities across the country.

The City of Clovis is holding its Great American Cleanup event on Saturday, April 6th, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. to noon, starting at Parks & Recreation located at 500 Sycamore Street. Landfill fees will be waived from noon, Friday, April 5th through noon, Monday, April 8th.   The dumping of tires will be allowed by residential customers only, limited to nine passenger vehicle tires per household.

“We are grateful to the hundreds of volunteers and organizations who gave their time last year to help make our community cleanup such a success,” stated Clovis City Commissioner Fidel Madrid who serves as the Chair of the City of Cloivs Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee.  “We would like to encourage the public to come and join in the cleanup on April 6th and help in cleaning up the appearance of our community.

Area organizations are invited to sign up teams by contacting the Parks & Recreation Department at (575) 769-7870.  Individuals may also call the Parks Department to sign up prior to the event or at 500 Sycamore (Parks & Recreation), on the day of the event at 8:00 a.m.

For more information regarding the Great American Cleanup, please contact City of Clovis Parks & Recreation at (575) 769-7870.