FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 26, 2005
15TH ANNUAL PUBLIC LANDS CLEAN-UP CONTINUES TRADITION OF SUCCESS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NJ: Over 200 volunteers from throughout
Cumberland County will take part in the second public lands
clean-up effort of 2005. The Waterways Clean-up is made possible
through the support of the Cumberland County Improvement Authority,
the Cumberland County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Municipal
Clean Communities Programs, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s
Department, Al and Sam’s Canoes, and the many individuals,
groups, organizations who participate.
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Volunteer groups will patrol a variety of waterway areas throughout
Cumberland County this year including parts of the Maurice
River, Foster’s Run in Upper Deerfield Township, Willow
Grove Lake, the Maurice River Bluffs Preserve, and Union Lake
Beach,” said Dennis DeMatte, Jr., Cumberland County Recycling
Coordinator. “It is very heartening to see the volunteer
spirit that we have in Cumberland County which is displayed
by groups and individuals in a number of different Improvement
Authority sponsored programs. It sets a great example for all
of us and reminds us that we can make a difference in our community
through volunteer efforts.”
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As part of the Public Lands Clean-up program, the Improvement
Authority waives tipping fees at the Solid Waste Complex, provides
trash containers at strategic locations throughout the County,
and assists with the transportation of the waste which is collected,” DeMatte
said. “In addition, the Clean Communities Program provides
shirts, bags, and gloves for all of the volunteers who take
part.”
Since 1990, the Clean Communities Program has removed over
three million pounds of litter, tires, and illegally dumped
waste from our County’s roadways, protected woodlands,
and precious waterways. For more information, or to volunteer
for the Waterways Clean-up, please contact the Cumberland County
Improvement Authority at 825-3700.
Over the last 15 years, the Clean Communities Program has removed
over three million pounds of trash including nearly 14,000
tires from our roadways, woodlands, and waterways. For more
information on the Public Lands Clean-up Program or other Clean
Communities and Recycling Programs in Cumberland County, please
contact the Cumberland County Improvement Authority at 825-3700
or visit our Web site at www.ccia-net.com.
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For more information about this press release, please contact
Dennis DeMatte, Jr. at 856-825-3700.
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