On Saturday, July 12, 2025, 22 volunteers arrived at the meeting place on Route 156 to get their assignments from Road Clean Up Director Pete Wawrzonek. Twelve of them were new to this event!
Reflective vests were distributed, along with regulation collection bags, and long-handled
picker-uppers offered by member Therese Thompson to make litter grabs along the roadside easier.
Despite the high, thick foliage, our crew braved high humidity as well to search for trash along the stretch of road that is the PLIA’s responsibility to patrol. We even acquired a mascot for the day – meet Lucy!
When the dust had settled, volunteers returned to the collection site with 22 bags of trash and 12 bags of cans. Those recyclable aluminum cans will be brought to the Nottingham Transfer Station for disposal. The State will pick up and sort the rest.
When we do these clean up sweeps, besides litter we also remove groundwater pollutants like motor oil, tires, and battery acid. Thanks to all who participated in making this stretch of land along the road in Nottingham cleaner and safer!