Keep Lake Beautiful (KLB) is hosting a special event on Saturday, December 3, to help beautify the community and dispose of items that could act as a breeding ground for mosquitos. The event will run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Sorrento at Reach Church (31431 Payne Road Sorrento, FL 32776).
KLB invites volunteers and residents to participate in the following event activities:
Community Clean Up:
Starting at Reach Church, volunteers will work in groups to help beautify the surrounding community. Volunteers can preregister online at https://c.lakecountyfl.gov/keep_lake_beautiful/ to participate or register at the event. Volunteer check-in begins at 8:50 AM.
KLB will provide safety vests, trash bags, gloves, and water to those helping to clean the community. Volunteers must be 16 years or older or be accompanied by an adult. Participants are encouraged to wear proper attire as well as sunscreen and insect repellent.
Bulk Item and Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off
Residents are encouraged to clean their homes and yards and dispose of excess trash, passenger car tires, and other items that could hold water and become a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Lake County’s Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Unit will be onsite to accept hazardous household waste items, including paint, fuel, and more.
Waste Tire Amnesty Day
Lake County residents are invited to help combat mosquito populations and keep the community clean by participating in Waste Tire Amnesty Day. Residents with photo I.D. and proof of a Lake County address may dispose of up to 24 passenger car tires that measure 40 inches or less free of charge. Large commercial tires will not be accepted.
Sponsored by Keep Lake Beautiful, Lake County Solid Waste, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, this event seeks to reduce the number of unsightly waste tires collecting water and creating ideal breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitos.
Since its launch, KLB has partnered with or hosted more than three dozen projects including community and waterway cleanups, roadside litter pickups, neighborhood and school beautification events, tree plantings and household hazardous waste collection events.
KLB also encourages residents to use the county’s Litter Reporter website to help pinpoint areas in need of a cleanup. The Litter Reporter is viewable on mobile devices and desktop computers, and lets users submit data about a particular area as well as attach corresponding photos. Keep Lake Beautiful will monitor submissions and propose cleanup efforts and community events as needed.
For more information, to register as a volunteer for this event or to become a sponsor of future events, visit https://c.lakecountyfl.gov/klb or call 352-253-1660.
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