Annual Town Clean Up - 2023

Clean Up Flyer 4/15-4/30

 

 

MendonUpton

Kick-Off Event - 4/22/23 9am-12pm

Clough School (10 North Ave) 

*supplies may be picked up anytime 4/15-4/30 if you are unable to attend the kick off event 

Kick-Off Event- 4/22/23 9am-12pm

Upton VFW (15 Milford St.)

*supplies may be picked up anytime 4/15-4/30 if you are unable to attend the kick off event 

Mendon Sign-Up Link - CLICK HERE:

 

 

Waiver Link:

CLEAN UP WAIVER

Upton Sign-Up Link - CLICK HERE:

 

 

 

 

Pick up supplies at:

 

Custom Home Realty (32 Hastings St., Suite 201)

 (first floor vestibule, adjacent to the Muffin House)

*supplies may be picked up anytime 4/15-4/30 if you are unable to attend the kick off event

Pick up supplies at:

Visit the Upton Town Hall, 1 Main St. during the times listed below.  
Monday to Thursday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday, 8:00 am to noon
OR
Visit Soul Fuel Café, 1 Church St. Tuesday to Saturday  8:00 am to 5:00 pm 

 

April 15 - April 30

Leave your filled bags on the side of the road at your registered location and the Highway Department / DPW will pick them up.

SCOUTS AND HONOR STUDENTS: Doing the Earth Day cleanup could help toward earning a Scout Ranger badge, to learn more visit BlackstoneGearHeads.org.

For honor students, see if the cleanup can serve as community service hours*.

*for Mendon, email dbyer@mendonma.gov for sign-offs on service hours

 
 
Important safety tips:
  • Wear rubber latex work or garden gloves and bright colored clothing (including long pants and sleeves) and use safety vest if available.
  • Use a trash grabbing tool if possible.
  • Clean up in the direction of oncoming traffic and closely supervise children.
  • If you find a needle, syringe, or any drug paraphernalia, DO NOT TOUCH. Contact the police with location info.
  • Immediately after the cleanup, wash your hands and arms and change your clothes. Also, do a tick check.
  • Tick and Mosquito Personal Protection Tips - LINK
  • Do not pick up trash in poison ivy unless you have a grabbing tool; if you are unfamiliar with what it looks like, see example photo below:
    • poison ivy photopoison ivy

 

Post a photo of your cleanup to social media using hashtag #MendonUptonCleanup2023

Thank you for helping to keep Mendon & Upton clean and green!