Over 1,300 volunteers, including individuals, groups, neighbourhood associations, organizations and schools, participated in the Let’s Clean Our City community cleanup in honour of Earth Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025.
In addition to those participants who set out their collected litter with their regular weekly collection, volunteers and City staff collected a total of 320 kilograms of litter that was disposed of at the Mohawk Street Landfill between Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26.
“I want to thank everyone who helped clean our beautiful city over the weekend,” said Kevin Davis, Mayor for the City of Brantford. “This initiative has been a priority for City Council and provides an opportunity for our community to come together for a great cause.”
The City provided over 1,000 free cleanup kits to residents who were encouraged to collect litter in their neighbourhood and dispose of it in their regular garbage collection, while larger cleanups could bring their collected litter to one of three disposal areas located throughout the city. A total of 320 kilograms of litter was collected between the three disposal areas and taken to the Mohawk Street Landfill by Public Works staff.
The cleanup also included a contest whereby participants could submit photos for the chance to randomly be awarded prizes. Over 30 entries were received and the winners for each category are:
· Jessica Watson and Rudyanto Djong each won a $50 gift card to a local business.
· Brantford Station Neighbourhood Association won a $500 prize to be spent on an environmental initiative in their neighbourhood.
· JIL Church Brantford won a $500 cash donation to a local charity of their choice.
· Madonna Della Libera Catholic Elementary School won a $500 cash donation to a local charity of their choice.
The Let’s Clean Our City campaign is a Clean Brantford initiative aimed at keeping the City free of litter. In January 2020, Brantford City Council approved the Clean Brantford initiative to encourage civic minded citizens to take personal responsibility for cleaning up the city.
