April 8, 2021 - 6:38pm
During the weekend of April 24-25, residents of North Smithfield are invited to take an hour or two to get outside for some fresh air and “Restore North Smithfield” by picking up and bagging trash that is accumulated in these pre-selected locations:
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Providence Pike/Route 5
Industrial Drive
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Greenville Road
Hanton Road
Black Plain Road
Route 146 Exit Ramps at Greenville Road
Route 146 Exit Ramps at Pound Hill Road
More detailed locations outlined here.
“This effort is an opportunity to bridge the gap during the pandemic until we can safely resume holding another Clean & Green/Earth Day event,” said Town Administrator, Paul Zwolenski. “The town’s school and park properties are in good shape; however, these seven areas in particular are in need of a cleanup.”
On Saturday, April 24, volunteers can also go to the North Smithfield Town Hall at 83 Green Street between 8:00am and 12:00pm to sign the waiver form and get assigned a location. A limited supply of collection bags and gloves will be available there.
For safety, volunteers are encouraged to wear bright, weather-appropriate clothing, gardening or work gloves and sunscreen. Volunteers should work within their “pod” or group of individuals they live with and protective Covid face masks should be worn in case of interactions with individuals outside their pod. It is recommended that volunteers bring drinking water. Adult supervision of minors is mandatory.
Filled bags should be securely tied off and left at the side of the road.
If volunteers plan to cleanup a site not listed above, they should contact the Department of Public Works at 401-767-2200, Ext. 348, to notify them for roadside bag pickup.
Click here to download and sign the waiver. You can email the waiver to ncasper@nsmithfieldri.org, please indicate in the email the area you would like to clean.
The cleanup effort mirrors the International Earth Day Network’s 2021 “Restore Our Earth” campaign. Earth Day is Thursday, April 22.
This press release was produced by the Town of North Smithfield. The views expressed are the author's own.