Be Safe!  Be Kind!  Have Fun!

Thank you for your dedication to North Bay as a Clean Green & Beautiful steward! Your well-being and enjoyment are important to us.

Be Safe!

• Work with a partner – safer and more fun too!
• Involve the kids, but be sure they’re safe and supervised.
• Wear appropriate footwear, clothing, sunscreen, and eye protection (when necessary).
• Wear gloves or some form of hand protection.  If you have them, use garbage pickers.
• Always sweep, rake or shovel glass.
• For Emergencies, call 911.
• If you find sharps in the community, and are able to pick them up safely, please follow these instructions:

• • Do not walk while holding the sharp object
  • Bring a puncture-proof, hard-sided, leak-proof container with a lid, such as a pickle jar or bleach container, to the area where the object is. Do not recap, bend, break the needle or manipulate it by hand in any way
  • Place the object in the container. Use tongs if available. If tongs are not available pick up the needle/sharp from the blunt end and secure the lid
  • Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water
  • Label the container “hazardous waste” and bring to the Health Unit for proper disposal

Working near Streets, Roads & Curbs

• Stay off the street or roadway when possible.
• When working in or around a gutter, work from the sidewalk side – not from the street.
• If cleaning up along a busy street near traffic, wear a bright reflective work vest or bright-colored clothing.
• Cross streets at signals or crosswalks, not mid-block.
• Feel free to pull weeds from the sidewalk cracks, boulevards and curbs.

Working near Waterways

• Stick to the shoreline – don’t go into the water.  (If you find large items in creeks or streams, contact the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority at 705 474-5420 nbmca@nbmca.ca)
• Watch your footing on slopes and shorelines.
• Never allow children to work on steep slopes or near shorelines without adult supervision.
• Always work with a partner near water – water is still cold so be careful! It’s ok to wear a lifejacket while working near water!  Great idea to have
• Avoid touching unfamiliar plantings. Some plants are invasive and spread easily.  Some are toxic.  If you don’t know, don’t touch.  Bathe and wash clothes after potential contact.
• Stick to the shoreline – don’t go into the water.  (If you find large items in creeks or streams, contact the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority at 705 474-5420 nbmca@nbmca.ca)
• Watch your footing on slopes and shorelines.

Disposing of Debris Safely

• Separate collected materials into recycling and garbage.
• Dispose of recycling in your residential blue box.
• Dispose of small amounts of trash in your yellow Pitch-in Bags.
• Place your yellow Pitch-in Bag at curbside.  Miller Waste will pick up these bags during the May, July and September clean-ups.  (These bags aren’t included in your household bag limit)

Be Kind!

• Always be courteous and respectful to your fellow stewards.
• If you’re cleaning up on City property or right of ways, all volunteers are expected to conduct themselves in a safe, courteous, and legal manner.
• Please don’t trespass on private property – ask for permission if you’d like to help out a neighbour!

Have Fun!

• Make it a block party! Engage your neighbours, friends and local corner store or business.
• Engage your co-workers! Plan an employee wellness clean-up day at work.
• Count the number of bags you collect and report back to Clean, Green, Beautiful
• The website is: cleangreenbeautiful.ca
• Post your before and after photos of your clean-up! Use the hashtag #NBCleanGreenBeautiful on social media
• Tell a story of the people and the place you’re cleaning up.
  • What inspired you to join in North Bay Clean Green Beautiful?
  • What would you do if you had $1000 to beautify North Bay?
  • What do you love most about our North Bay?