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Green Sweep 2025
- Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
- Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Location: Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex East Parking Lot
- Cost: Free
Join the Town of High River for the annual Green Sweep and help clean up our community's green spaces! This event is a great way to give back and improve the environment while connecting with neighbours.
Event Highlights:
- Waived Tipping Fees: High River residents can drop off non-commercial, residential waste for free at the Foothills Regional Landfill from May 1 to 3 (proof of residency required).
- Cleanup Focus for 2025: Participants will work on prioritized areas identified by the Town.
- Starting the Day Right: To kick off the cleanup, you will receive a map, a safety orientation, and a coffee.
- Free Lunch: A complimentary brown bag lunch will be provided at the end of the event.
- Recycling Drop-off: Residents can drop off small appliances and electronics for recycling, courtesy of the Alberta Recycling Management Association (located in the east parking lot of BSRC). Items accepted include:
- Small Appliances: microwaves, clocks, fans, hair dryers, heaters, irons, toasters, shavers, and vacuums.
- Electronics: Televisions, computer monitors, desktop computers, laptops, tablets, keyboards, mice, desktop printers, and more.
- EnviroShred: FCSS is providing an EnviroShred truck for this year's Green Sweep event. Residents are invited to bring their documents for secure shredding! Review the "What to Shred" document for a list of shreddable materials.
New for 2025 - Electronic Recycling Association (ERA):
ERA will help residents recycle unwanted electronics and securely dispose of sensitive information on-site.
- ERA is a non-profit organization focused on reducing e-waste by repurposing electronics.
- They will bring a hard drive shredder for public use and provide educational information on securely wiping data.
- Usable electronics will be refurbished and donated to charities, schools, and non-profits.
- Certificates of Data Destruction will be available after the event.
For more information on ERA and their services, visit ERA.ca
Join this meaningful event and help us keep High River green and clean! Let's make this year's Green Sweep the best one yet!