JUNE 25, 2021, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A11
Cleaning up Keizer one Tuesday at a time
Trashy Tuesday events at multiple sites
when scheduled.
Federal requirements for the city
to manage municipal sewer systems
now require an education program
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and a litter control program. Trashy
Tuesday covers both requirements and,
Westermann-Lewis hopes, can lead to
larger conversations.
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By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
As part of the city’s duties in maintain-
ing the stormwater system, staff mem-
bers in the Environmental & Technical
Division are launching a new eff ort with
a messy name: Trashy Tuesday.
“Hosting litter clean-ups is a tangible
way to have a positive impact, but we are
also hoping to provide a gateway to help
make bigger changes to improve the
health of our waterway,” said Kaileigh
Westermann-Lewis, Keizer’s environ-
mental education coordinator.
As coordinator of Trashy Tuesdays,
Westermann-Lewis is bringing together
local volunteers to clean up litter at sites
throughout the city on a regular basis.
The next Trashy Tuesday clean-up is
scheduled July 6 at a location to be
determined. Volunteers are encour-
aged to sign up at www.keizer.org/
TrashyTuesday.
Clean-ups begin at 5:30 p.m. when
scheduled and last one hour. Registration
beforehand at the website is encouraged.
“We are asking people to sign up
in advance so we can bring the proper
amount of equipment and we can
be prepared for how to structure the
event around COVID-19 guidelines,”
Westermann-Lewis said. The city is
supplying necessary equipment includ-
ing vests, gloves, bags and pickers.
Volunteers are asked to wear clothing
suitable for the weather, close-toed
shoes, masks and bring water. Face
masks are required when gathered as a
group onsite.
Sites are selected for their safety and
accessibility as well as the impact clean-
ing can have on waterways.
“We want to make sure that all levels
of ability are able to participate so we
will be looking for sites that have paved
walkways or sidewalks and protection
from vehicles,” Westermann-Lewis said.
“We will be focusing on areas near water-
ways/storm drains and other areas where
debris has accumulated.”
Westermann-Lewis is also looking for
a few “Super Volunteers” willing to lead
teams themselves. Super volunteers will
attend a short training and be provided
equipment. The goal is to be able to run
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