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Event Spotlight: Great Brookhaven Cleanup

Help clean up Brookhaven this weekend.

The Sixth Annual Great Brookhaven Clean Up will be held on May 18 at various locations throughout Brookhaven Town.

The event, which is co-sponsored by the Town of Brookhaven’s Department of Waste Management and Keep America Beautiful, Inc., drew over 5,000 residents last year. It is part of a national effort that in 2012 drew over 2.3 million volunteers in more than 15,000 communities across America who came together to pick up litter, renew parks, and clean miles of roadway, rivers, lakes, and seashore. 

“The Great Brookhaven Clean Up is a great opportunity for people to make a difference in their community," said Supervisor Ed Romaine, “I urge everyone who cares about our community and the environment to join in and help make Brookhaven a cleaner, greener and more beautiful place to live.” 

Councilman Tim Mazzei, who is the Town Board liaison to the Division of Waste Management said, “Keeping Brookhaven clean is everyone’s responsibility and there’s no better way to do your part than by joining the Great Brookhaven Clean-Up. Thanks to the work of our Department of Waste Management and all the residents who will participate, I expect this one to be our most successful ever.” 

Free pickers, gloves and trash bags will be provided for the event. The Department of Waste Management will have roadside crews pick up bags on May 20 but will not have crews available for pick up on Saturday.

Individuals or groups can register for the Great Brookhaven Clean Up online at www.brookhaven.org or by calling 451-TOWN (8696). 


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