Cleaning the Capital 2024 Spring Campaign

The long-awaited spring season is right around the corner and the Cleaning the Capital Spring Campaign will proceed with registration starting March 15, with cleanup projects taking place between April 15 and May 31. 

Cleaning the Capital is a citywide cleanup that occurs in the spring and fall of every year, bringing Ottawa residents together as a community to help clean litter from our public spaces. Cleaning the Capital is an exciting opportunity for residents to show their civic pride and help maintain a beautiful city. 

Cleaning the Capital registration information 

Participants can register their cleanup projects by using the online form available at ottawa.ca/clean.

New feature alert! The registration form populates an interactive map with pins that display the location, date, and time of all registered cleanup projects. Participants can choose from a variety of public spaces to clean, including green spaces and community parks, roadsides, shorelines, or even areas around bus stops. Cleanup kits, which include garbage bags and gloves, will be made available for pickup by registrants at one of ten City of Ottawa facilities across the city. 

Key Spring Campaign Dates 

• March 15: Registration opens 
• April 15 to May 31: Cleaning the Capital Spring campaign 
• April 22: Earth Day 2024 
• May 3: Registration closes 
• June 15: Deadline to submit online cleanup reports 

The Great Ward Cleanup Challenge 

Congratulations to our 2023 winners – Stittsville and Rideau-Vanier! Stittsville- Ward 6 had the highest number of cleanup projects reported during the spring campaign and Rideau-Vanier – Ward 12 had the highest number of cleanup projects reported during the fall campaign. Let’s make sure Ward 12 is a winner again this year!

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