Spring Cleaning the Ottawa Capital

Show your community pride! Take part in the City’s 13th annual Spring Cleaning the Capital campaign. Clean up public property or an area in your neighbourhood to help keep Ottawa clean and litter-free.

Each year the Spring Cleaning the Capital campaign encourages and supports community involvement in the City’s spring cleanup efforts. Entire communities – including schools, neighbourhood organizations and associations, businesses, families, friends and individuals take up the Spring Cleaning the Capital challenge. In 2005, over 50,000 participants completed over 700 registered cleanup projects. With your help, Spring Cleaning the Capital can be bigger and better in 2006!

When: March 13 to 19

Great prizes to be won

Register early to win. The deadline for early bird registration is April 12. Register on or before this date and you could win one of several early bird prizes donated by our generous sponsors. Regular registration continues until May 14.

Saturday, April 29 – Capital Cleanup Day
Our sponsors will be patrolling the city giving out prizes to Spring Cleaning the Capital participants. Schedule your cleanup project for Capital Cleanup Day and you might win!

Wednesday, May 31 – Deadline to submit your cleanup report
Registered participants who complete and return their cleanup reports by May 31 are eligible to win more prizes donated by our sponsors.
Fall 2006 - Watch for the NEW “Fall Cleaning the Capital” campaign.