Brightwood Fall Clean-Up

Join your neighbors on Saturday, October 3rd from 1-3pm for a neighborhood clean up!  We will be observing DC COVID-19 safety guidelines (details below).  Help keep your neighbors safe by wearing a mask during the clean-up and maintaining social-distance.

This clean-up is sponsored by the Brightwood Community Association.  Registration is not required.

Location: We will meet at the park on the CORNER of VAN BUREN and LUZON AVE.  We are not meeting at anyone's home; the address above is to provide you with a visual on Google maps.

Equipment: Bags, gloves, and limited tools will be provided. Feel free to bring grabbers or your preferred tool. Hand sanitizer (in pumps) will be available.

Disposal:  Participants must take the trash home or to Fort Totten Transfer Station during residential drop-off hours (Monday-Friday, 1-5 PM, Saturday  8 AM-3 PM). For bulky items (appliances, shopping carts, etc.) volunteers should leave it in place  and send the location and description to cleancity@dc.gov.  (Under normal circumstances, the city will pick it up from a designated location)

Safety:  Masks required! We will be following DC COVID-19 guidelines:

• Individuals and organizations may conduct cleanups in neighborhoods and District  parks. Gatherings must include fewer than 50 people.
• Group cleanup activities on federally owned land, including the National Mall,  Rock Creek Park, Anacostia Park, and other parcels, must go through National Park  Service permitting and follow their guidance, which may differ from that of the  District of Columbia.
• Safety precautions, including social distancing, wearing a face covering, avoiding  touching your face, and washing your hands thoroughly should be practiced.
• Trash bags, gloves, and limited tools are available from the Mayor’s Office of the  Clean City for contactless drop-off. Tool usage is limited to one event per week.
• If you encounter littered PPE such as masks and gloves, use your own comfort level  and common sense as a guide.
• For trash disposal, cleanup participants must take the trash home or to Fort Totten  Transfer Station during residential drop-off hours (Monday-Friday, 1-5 PM, Saturday  8 AM-3 PM). Proof of DC residency is required to access Fort Totten. DPW is NOT  collecting trash from cleanup activities during Phase Two.
• For bulky items (appliances, shopping carts, etc.) volunteers should leave it in place  and send the location and description to cleancity@dc.gov. If the debris appears to  be illegal dumping, please report the debris to DPW via 311.
• One method for distributing cleanup supplies to volunteers is to set out a bin of  supplies with instructions on where to clean and safety guidelines, where volunteers  can gather materials without close contact with others.

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