Join the City's “Clean up, Evanston!" event in honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day on Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Community groups and individuals of all ages can sign up to volunteer at any one of ten designated clean-up sites across the city by visiting volunteerevanston.org or calling/texting 847-448-4311. There is at least one clean-up location in each of Evanston's nine wards. 

The "Clean up, Evanston!" locations in our 3rd Ward are Elliot Park and Burnham Shores Park. For both locations, volunteers should meet at 9 a.m. at the Dempster St. Beach House, 1251 Lake Shore Blvd. Thank you for your help keeping Evanston beautiful!

Evanston's Streets & Sanitation Division has begun seasonal street sweeping operations to help eliminate litter, debris and leaves from the street. If you haven't already, sign up for convenient courtesy text message and/or email notifications to get reminded of street sweeping in your area. A complete street sweeping schedule for the entire 2015 season can also be found online. Click here >>>

Planning to do some spring cleaning? Now is a great time! Twice each year the City’s Streets & Sanitation Division offers residents the free removal of up to six cubic yards of bulk garbage, which is roughly equivalent to the size of two couches. Spring 2015 bulk trash pick-ups will take place on Fridays, April 17 through May 8, and are scheduled according to residents’ normal refuse pick-up day.

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Weekly yard waste pick-ups began this month and will continue on residents' regular refuse collection day through December 3. Yard waste can be disposed of in paper yard waste bags affixed with a City of Evanston yard waste sticker, or in 95-gallon reusable yard waste carts, available for purchase from the City Collector. After purchasing a yard waste cart, there is an annual fee of $25. Learn more >>>

April 12-18 is National Library Week! Please take a brief online survey to provide the Evanston Public Library with your feedback about library services. The library will also be collecting input in-person at community centers and events throughout the month of April. 

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