Time For One Last Clean & Green Day While The Weather's Lovely

MAMARONECK, NY — Spring cleaning is an annual right of passage, but a fall cleanup ahead of winter weather might be even more important.

The Village of Mamaroneck's Committee for the Environment is looking for volunteers for the fall Clean & Green Day on November 6. Volunteers can sign up to pick up litter at a dozen locations around town.

The event will kick off at 9:30 a.m. at Pavilion Field in Harbor Island Park with brief opening remarks. Volunteer teams will then head to their chosen cleanup locations. Site cleanup is expected to be over by noon (or earlier).

Trash bags, gloves and tools will be provided at Harbor Island Park at the beginning of the event or at each cleanup location. Volunteers are also welcome to bring their own supplies. In order to get an accurate headcount and prepare each worksite, organizers are asking volunteers to sign up by November 3.

The Department of Public Works (DPW) will hand out free garden compost soil to volunteers while supplies last. There will be a DPW truck parked at Harbor Island. Residents will need to bring a 32-gallon receptacle to claim their free dirt. Limit one container per household. Proof of residency may be required.

A shedding station and food trucks will also be on hand at Harbor Island Park during the cleanup event.

A rain date has been scheduled for November 7, if needed.

More information about Clean and Green Day can be found here.

Unvaccinated volunteers will be required to wear proper face masks or coverings, per the CDC's guidance. Children with a supervising adult are welcome to volunteer. Supervision of children is the responsibility of their parent or guardian.