Pitch In at 'Clean Salem Green Salem' This Weekend

The following information was recently posted to the city's website:

The Salem Beautification Committee and Salem Recycles have once again partnered to expand the City's Clean Sweeps Day event to incorporate additional 'green' initiatives and celebrate Earth Day. 

At 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3, cleanup activities begin with school and neighborhoods targeting areas throughout the city.

The Beautification Committee will be focused on cleaning Lafayette Park and along the sidewalks on Lafayette Street.  Feel free just to show up and lend a hand.  All volunteers are invited to the Salem Common for a thank you pizza party at noon. 

There will be recycling-themed drop-off programs at the Salem Common beginning at 10:00am.  Back by popular demand, will be the Swap 'N' Drop, where you can SWAP until noon or simply DROP OFF until 1pm the following: women's, men's and children's clothing, accessories, and small household items (please, all items in working condition).  In the event of rain, there will not be a ‘SWAP’, however you may still drop off items to donate to Goodwill. 

From 10:00am to 1:00pm there will be plastic bags and rigid plastics drop-off areas, and brand new this year will be FREE on-site confidential shredding.
Clean Up Locations:-Salem Beautification Committee and the South South Salem Neighborhood Association  Lafayette Park and Lafayette Street between Dow St. to Salem State College

-Salem Volunteers - Wilson St. by Nathaniel Bowditch School
-Councillor Bill Legault and Gulu Gulu Café  - North River Overpass walkway to the train
-Historic Derby Street Neighborhood Association - Swiniuch Park
-Mack Park Neighborhood Association – Traffic island and the corner of Mason and Grove Sts. and the Verrette Memorial on Mason at Flint St.
-Councillor Heather Famico – March St., Planters St., along the Ayube Bypass road and also on Endicott St., High St.
-Remix Church – Point Area & Peabody Park behind Wendy’s
-Collins Middle School – Broad St. Playground and school grounds
-Salem Sound Coastwatch – Dead Horse Beach
-Federal St. Neighborhood Association - Bridge St./Flint St.
-YMCA – Sewall St. Parking Lot

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 If you have any questions regarding Clean Sweeps or want to organize a group to help clean up another location that is not listed above, please contact Ellen Talkowsky at 978-619-5676.

 If you have any questions regarding recycling events, please contact Julie rose at 978-619-5679.