“I get upset when I see litter and I’ve wanted to get involved in Clean Up Australia Day for years,’’ says Liliana Samson.
“Finally, I’ve decided to do something about it,” Ms Samson said.
A first time participant, Ms Samson has registered Harrington Park Community Centre for this year’s Clean Up Australia Day this Sunday, March 3.
“Change starts with us, so we need to do whatever we can to reduce waste, stop littering and care for the environment,’’ Ms Samson said.
“The more people we get involved, the more rubbish we can collect and prevent from being washed away into our rivers and oceans.
“It’s also a great way to get some fresh air and exercise!”
Mayor of Camden, Cr Peter Sidgreaves, has encouraged residents to get involved in this year’s Clean Up Australia Day to help make it Camden’s biggest campaign yet.
“Last year we had 20 sites registered, so we’re hoping to beat this record,” Cr Sidgreaves said.
“This year, Camden Council staff will visit each resident-registered site in Camden to help pick up rubbish, answer any questions and provide any support needed.
“We’ll then pick up the litter collected at these sites.”
In 2018, Camden Council also participated in two regional litter prevention projects:
• The Building Solutions Litter Project, which saw an 80 per cent reduction of street litter around select building sites;
• Operation 40, which saw a 67 per cent reduction in roadside litter along main roads across the Macarthur region.
This year, council plans to participate in the second round of this project.
Residents can get involved in Clean Up Australia Day by either registering a site of their own to clean or volunteering at an already-registered site.
For more information, visit cleanupaustraliaday.org.au
