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City of LaGrange Kicks off 2022-2023 Leaving LaGrange Better Than We Found It Litter Cleanup Schedule

(Last Updated On: September 30, 2022)

The City of LaGrange will host its first litter cleanup of the year for the 2022-2023 litter cleanup campaign *TOMORROW* Saturday, October 1st, 8AM-10AM at Jones Street Park, 131 Jones Street. 

City Manager Meg Kelsey wanted to send a message to the community that the City of LaGrange is serious about cleaning up litter and rolled out the city’s litter campaign, “Leaving LaGrange Better Than We Found It” in April 2018. The City of LaGrange closed nonessential business & hundreds of employees picked up trash throughout the community. It was so successful with employees and the community that the city decided to hold monthly litter cleanups.

The City of LaGrange will be hosting the following litter cleanups in 2022-2023:

–        Saturday, October 1st, 8:00-10:00 a.m. at Jones Street Park, 131 Jones Street.

–        Saturday, November 5th, 8:00-10:00 a.m. in front of Berta Weathersbee Elementary School, 1200 Forrest Avenue (Community Partner is Kiwanis Club)

–        Saturday, December 3rd8:00-10:00 a.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church parking lot, 207 North Greenwood Street.

–        Saturday, January 14th, 8:00-10:00 a.m. new Hamilton Road Park by Colquitt and Brown Streets. Meet in the parking lot at 118 Brown Street.

–        Saturday, February 4th, 8:00-10:00 a.m. LaGrange Fire Department Headquarters, 115 Hill Street.

–        Saturday, March 4th, 8:00-10:00 a.m. Piggly Wiggly parking lot, 505 South Greenwood Street.

–        Friday, April 21st, City-wide cleanup LLBTWFI 8AM-1PM

To participate in these events simply show up. All supplies will be provided.

Any organization wanting to partner with the City of LaGrange on any of these events please contact Parks Director Michael Coniglio at [email protected]

All events are free and open to the public.

Media Contact: Michael Coniglio, City of LaGrange Parks Director, [email protected].

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