Community Clean up and Pitch-In Prince Albert

Pitch-In Week

It’s that time of year again for groups, organizations, business, friends and neighbors to start thinking about getting together to clean up Prince Albert and participate in the annual litter pick up Pitch-In Week. The 2023 Pitch-In campaign has been set for Monday, May 8 to Saturday May 13, 2023.

People are strongly encouraged to get a group together and register with Pitch-In Canada. By registering groups can get bags shipped for free for their event.

Groups can register by visiting http://pitch-in.ca/. The national organization has put together a website that maps events across Canada. By registering, you can have free Pitch-In bags shipped to you directly. Further details are also available at http://citypa.ca/pitch-in including information regarding safe needle pick up.

Community Clean-up Events

Community Clean up events are planned at four locations. Residents are encouraged to bring items to any of the four locations during the week to help clean up the neighbourhoods.

The list of acceptable items are:

Household Garbage,
Electronics,
Metal,
Appliances,
Grass and Leaves
Recyclables

Locations:

South: Kinsmen Water Park Parking Lot – 1st Ave West and 28th Street
East: Crescent Heights Rink at 998 Branion Drive.
West: Parkland Hall – 9th Avenue and 15th Street West

Call for Volunteers:

We are looking for volunteers to help make it a success! This is a great opportunity for us to work together to improve the City where we live, work, and play. If you can volunteer your time at one of the locations, please let us know by filling out this simple form: www.citypa.ca/Community-Clean-up-week-volunteer/

Tires:

Tires are not accepted at the community clean-up locations. We have two locations in Prince Albert where up to 10 tires per resident can all be dropped off for free during business hours, provided there is room available. Tires must be rimless.

The locations tires can be dropped off are:

Kal Tire – 300- 38th St E (306-763-8426)
OK Tire – 1610 1st Ave W (306-763-4999)

For more information on tire recycling please visit the Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan website at https://www.tssk.ca/ . Tires can also be brought to the landfill (for a fee).

Hazardous Waste:

Hazardous Waste will not be accepted at the community clean up locations and should be brought to the House Hold Hazardous Waste event hosted on Saturday September 16th, 2023. These items are not accepted at the landfill. Hazardous waste are things like adhesives, aerosols, corrosives, fuels, etc.

For details on what is accepted at the landfill please visit: https://www.citypa.ca/en/living-in-our-community/landfill-hours-rates-and-passes.aspx#Waste-Not-Accepted-at-the-Landfill

Safe Needle Pick Up

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is responsible for the regional needle exchange program, “Straight to the Point Harm Reduction”. The program provides education, awareness, guidance and supplies for safe needle clean up.

If you find a needle, you can contact Access Place to pick it up. They can be reached by calling (306) 765-6533.

If you are comfortable you can also safely dispose of a needle by following these steps:

Get a small hard container that needles can't poke through such as a pop bottle or plastic container. It must have a lid.
Wear closed toe shoes
Wear gloves
Preferably using tongs, pick up syringe by plunger end, keeping the tip (sharp) pointed end away from you. Never try to cap the needle.
Place needle in container.
Place lid on tightly
Wash hands
Return container to access place or in one of the large drop-off bio-bins at the following locations:

SLGA Retail Liquor Store, 99 – 9 Street East
National Hotel, 906 – 1 Avenue West
Rotary Trail, near 300 River Street West (west side of train bridge)
Fire Hall, 76 – 15 Street East
Buddy’s Convenience Store, 903 – 17 Street West
Partners Furniture Warehouse, 100 – 17 Street East

Access Place
101-15th Street East (lower level of the Addiction Services building)