Volunteers from all sections of the city are encouraged to sign-up now to participate in Mayor Ed Pawlowski’s 10^th Annual Great Allentown Cleanups.  Most of the activity will take place on Saturday, April 23 just following Earth Day which is Friday, April 22.

As many as 700 persons have taken part in past organized clean-up projects.  Pawlowski is asking even more city residents, business owners, church goers and community group members to consider participating in the program.  “We can use everybody’s help.  It doesn’t matter whether you own or rent; we just need residents to come out and take care of their homes and sidewalks,” said Pawlowski.  “The more folks that pitch-in, the greater the impact on cleanliness across the city.  It starts with each home, with each block and each neighborhood.”

The Bureau of Recycling and Solid Waste will supply brooms, bags, dust pans and litter tongs to the volunteers to be used for the Great Allentown Cleanups.  The city will also provide trash and recycling pickup.

“I want all Allentonians to be proud of their city and help keep it clean,” said Pawlowski.  “Please don’t litter, tie your trash bags, and set aside a little time each week to pick up the trash around your sidewalk.  Taking those easy steps will enhance the look of the city and improve the quality of life for all.”

For more information, or to volunteer for the Great Allentown Cleanups, call the Recycling Bureau at 610-437-8729 or sign-up on-line at www.allentownpa.gov/Public-Works/Recycling-Solid-Waste/Allentown-Cleanup

The 2016 Great Allentown Cleanups

Saturday, April 16

LANA

Nick Butterfield, 610-770-1751

10am start cleaning library area and Martin Luther King Jr. Dr./Junction St

West Park Civic Association

9am-12 noon cleaning West Park and neighboring areas

Sunday, April 17

Cindy and Patrick Gaffney

Cleaning 1^st & 6^th ward

Linden to 4^th St, 4^th to Front St, streets in between 6^th and 1^st ward.

Friday, April 22

Jordan Heights

Cleaning Old Fairgrounds area

Saturday, April 23

Bill Armbuster – 610-597-7703

Alley west of 13^th St between Chew and Gordon

Central Catholic High School Environmental Club

9am-12 noon Jordan Creek, west bank, Gordon to Turner St

(Behind the CCHS 301 N 4^th St, parking lot, Jute & Chew St)

Humane Society of Lehigh County

Mary Schafer 610-797-1205

Cleaning Dixon St

4C’s of Jordan Heights

500 block of Gordon St between 5^th and 6th St

7^th St Main Street Initiative

Community Action Development Corp. (CADC)

Kathleen Kapila, 610-432-2155

Planting flowers and cleaning N 7^th St from Hamilton St to Tilghman St

Mountainville Area Crime Watch

Cleaning Mountainville area

Old Allentown Preservation Assoc.

Wendie Lazansky, 610-217-4930

9am-1pm Allentown Cemetery, 900 block Turner Street

Pocket Park, Fountain & Turner Street

Target Employees

TBA

Saturday, April 30

West End Alliance

Cleaning between 17^th & 22^nd St

and Liberty and Washington St