Community Clean-Up

Come out and join the upcoming spring clean-up and help make Courtenay shine! The City will be hosting its third annual community clean-up event on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

Community volunteers will meet at the Courtenay Air Park - adjacent to the Rotary Sky Park Playground at 10 a.m., rain or shine, for a safety orientation. City staff will distribute trash pickers/grabbers, bags, and gloves. Volunteers are then invited to pick up trash in the area around the park including nearby trails.

To help get an idea of participation levels, volunteers are being asked to please pre-register here. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the event. 

Mayor Bob Wells encourages members of the community to join the clean-up. “What began as a simple act of community spirit has grown into an inspiring annual tradition,” said Mayor Bob Wells. “We’re once again calling on residents — families, friends, neighbors — to roll up their sleeves and be part of something bigger.”

Garbage and debris in urban and natural environments, if not removed, can get washed into storm drains, creeks, and waterways. Keeping our parks, streets, and sidewalks clean helps keep debris out of the estuary and the ocean.

Enhancing the community

In addition to the work the City does to maintain public areas including the downtown and parks, the community has made great strides in the last year to reduce waste including a 38 per cent reduction in garbage going to the landfill with the introduction of automated curbside collection.

As well this spring, in the spirit of reducing, reusing, and recycling, the City in partnership with Downtown Courtenay is running a Bring Your Own Cup initiative, encouraging customers to use their reusable cups at coffee shops, reducing the number of single-use items going to the landfill.

For more information about the Community Clean-up, please contact the City of Courtenay at 250-338-1525 or email solidwaste@courtenay.ca.