Participate in East Gwillimbury's (EG) Community Cleanup Program! Help keep our neighbourhoods, parks and trails clean by picking up litter and debris. Community members can arrange their own clean up events throughout the year. 

How to participate

Attend a cleanup event close to you

•April 5: Mount Albert Community Centre – 53 Main St. Parking lot available
•April 19: Murrell Park - 950 Murrell Blvd. No parking lot, on-street parking only OR Contact adjacent school to confirm if you can utilize their parking lot
•May 3: Holland Landing Community Centre – 19513 Yonge St. – Parking Lot available
•May 10: Vivian Creek Park – 19253 Centre St. Parking lot available
•May 24: Sharon Hills Park – 191 Colonel Wayling Blvd. Parking Lot available.
•June 7: Ridgeview Park - 126 Dogwood Blvd. No parking lot. On-street parking only
               Vista Hills Park – 2 Holland Vista St. No parking lot. On-street parking only 

Organize a cleanup event at your preferred time and location

  • Email the Environmental team your name, number of kits, proposed date, location and time of the clean-up activity, and where the filled waste bags will be located after the clean up. If you are organizing a large group event, please include that in your email.
  • Kits can be picked up in Customer Service at the Civic Centre, 19000 Leslie St., Sharon, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Kits contain gloves and garbage bags.

Tips and Reminders

  • Please ensure you wear gloves and thoroughly wash your hands after the clean up.
  • Wear brightly colored or reflective clothing so drivers can see you clearly.
  • If you encounter sharp items (needles and syringes), please leave them in place and report the items immediately to Customer Service who will dispatch Town staff who are trained in their safe handling and disposal.
  • After you complete the clean up, and please email Customer Service or the environment team and the Town will arrange to collect the bags.
  • Share your clean up photos with us by emailing the environment team, or post them on social media with the hashtag #EGCleanup.

For more information, questions or to arrange pick up, email the Environment team.

Thank you for keeping EG clean!