Cure for Litter

Litter is an community challenge and it takes a community to overcome it. The Region of Waterloo proudly partners with local municipalities, Adopt-A-Road program, the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), and others to promote waste reduction and litter prevention across the region. 

For garbage and litter issues at bus stops and ION station stops, use the Grand River Transit feedback form.

Events and litter cleanup contacts:

There are four different ways you can get involved in litter events.

1. Events organized by local municipalities. Use the contact information below to check with your local municipality. 

• City of Cambridge: Visit Cambridge City Green or email City Green
  
• City of Kitchener: Visit City of Kitchener Litter page
• City of Waterloo: View City of Waterloo Sustainability and Climate Change page
• North Dumfries Township: Please call their Recreation and Community Services at 519-632-8800 ext. 102.
• Wellesley Township: Please call the Wellesley Township office at 519-699-4611.

• Wilmot Township:  Please call the Wilmot Township office at 519-634-8444.

• Woolwich Township: Please check with the Township office for details at 519-514-7027.

2. Region of Waterloo's Adopt-a-Road program has volunteers clean up Regional roads.

3. Ontario's Day of Action on Litter is takes place annually on the second Tuesday in May.

4. Your own litter cleanup: Please check with your local municipality first (see contacts above). If a cleanup is possible, discuss and confirm:

• Instructions
• Litter cleanup supplies
• Collection of all the litter cleanup debris. Do not leave garbage bags of collected litter in parks or on trails without arranging collection ahead of time. Note: Garbage bags of collected litter placed out for curbside garbage collection count as part of the household's garbage limit.