Litter Bit Better Group Leader Packet

Litter Bit Better Group Leader Packet

A Litter Bit Better

The following information is provided for group leaders of the Rochester city-wide litter pickup efforts otherwise known as A Litter Bit Better!

If you haven’t already registered please do so now, online. If you have not already received the below documents, please print a copy for your group and follow the important instructions in each.

Group Leader Documents (PDF versions)

Call with any event related questions, A Litter Bit Better! #: 507-328-2440.

Getting Ready

  1. Register your group for an assigned collection.
  2. Have all group members sign the Registration Waiver before you begin collecting litter.
  3. Instruct your group members to wear clothing appropriate for the weather and field conditions.
  4. Be Prepared! Each group should have a cell phone, a first aid kit, plenty of drinking water, and enough trash and recycling bags to accommodate the size of the group and the collection area.
  5. The on-line maps only indicate general locations for litter pick-up; they do not define specific property boundaries. Ask permission before going on private property!
  6. Bring your own safety gear; gloves and vests are not provided.

Litter Collection Day

Safety First

  • Wear protective gloves and clothing.
  • Work as a team or with a buddy particularly when moving heavy objects.
  • Use extra caution by water and on slopes.
  • Seek shelter if a storm warning is issued.

What NOT to touch:
If you find any of these waste items, please leave them in place and report their location to the proper authorities, as follows:

  • Police – Non-Emergency #: 507.285.8580
    • Guns or knives
    • Explosive devices
    • Methamphetamine waste* (see below)
  • A Litter Bit Better! #: 507.254.8169
    • Medical waste or bandages
    • Syringes or hypodermic needles
    • Gas cans, oil cans, or antifreeze
    • Car batteries
    • Fluorescent bulbs
    • Heavy or inaccessible bulky waste

What to Collect and Where to Put It

  • Garbage goes in the green bags
  • Recyclables go in the light blue bags
    • Plastic Bottles
    • Glass Bottles
    • Aluminum Cans
    • Tin Cans
    • Clean Cardboard (both corrugated cardboard and boxboard)
  • Recyclable “don’ts” (put these in the garbage bag):
      Excessively dirty or wet cardboard or paper
      Plastic or glass items other than bottles
      Metal other than tin or aluminum cans

For registered public areas, call 507.254.8169 to report where you left your filled bags and any bulky items (DO NOT TAKE ANY FILLED TRASH BAGS TO KWIK TRIP).

  • Litter collected on private property should be placed with the property owner’s dumpsters.

Share Your Stories

Share pick-up photos and stories on Facebook using #litterbitbetter or emailng them.

After Litter Collection

  • Complete your Event Recap Sheet and Participant Survey online – this is a VERY important step! As an incentive we’re giving away 5 $20 Kwik Trip gift cards. You’ll be eligible only if you complete the survey.
  • Return your unused garbage and recycling bags, and Participant Waiver to any Rochester Kwik Trip no later than Monday, April 30, 2018.
  • Save the Date for April 20–27, 2019.

* A quick word about Methamphetamine waste, which is extremely dangerous. If you see abandoned containers or other questionable materials, approach them from up hill and up wind and DO NOT TOUCH them.

The following items can be associated with methamphetamine waste: propane cylinders from gas grills with blue or green brass fittings (these may have been used to transport anhydrous ammonia and could explode causing burns or serious injury); pinkish, putty-like pill residue; face masks, rubber gloves, rubber hoses, clamps, sheets or pillow cases stained pink or red; glass baking dishes with rubber hoses attached; and solvents of any kind. Immediately call the police non-emergency #: 507.285.8580.

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