Pike River Cleanup volunteers collect trash and plenty of goodwill
PIKE RIVER CLEAN UP
A group hauls garbage from the Pike River near Highway E during the Pike River Cleanup in 2019. This year's cleanup is planned for Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024.
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From left, Morgan Mayer, 17, Johan Meyer, 13, and Zach Kozmer, 18, look for garbage during the Pike River Cleanup event on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.
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PIKE RIVER CLEAN UP-photo of the day
A cleaner river
Jonah Meyer, 13, left, carries a piece from a vacuum cleaner he found during the Pike River Cleanup event on Saturday. Working with him is Zach Kozmer.
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A group combs the Pike River using canoes to collect garbage during the Pike River Cleanup on Saturday.
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Dave Mayer, left, and Dan Meyer haul garbage with a canoe during the Pike River Cleanup event on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.
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Nick Petts, left, watches as Doug Meyer, center, puts a discarded tire on a canoe during the Pike River Cleanup Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.
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Kyle Tobias stacks discarded wood on a canoe during the Pike River Cleanup event on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.
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More trash talk
Additional information on the city’s automated waste and recycling program can be found online at:
Waste and recycling pick up days will remain the same as before, according to city officials. Unsure about your recycling and garbage pick-up day? Information can be found here:
Residents with general concerns or questions can text or call the city’s public works department waste and recycling program at 262-358-6511. For specific questions or concerns call 262-653-4050. For all concerns or questions about the program you can also contact via email at waste@kenosha.org