Month of May & June 2018
During the 2018 Trashformer Program, the Trashformers have been asked to track and compile data on the following information this summer:
• Number of garbage bags filled with litter and debris.
• The weight of these materials removed from our streets and public areas.
The Trashformers will also be tracking common litter items they pick up. The common items which will be tracked include:
Refundables (glass, plastic bottles & cans)
Fast food packaging
Hot drink cups
Cold drink cups
Cigarette packages
Cigarette Butts
Sharps (needles)
Trashformer Program: Weekly Progress Report
Month of May & June 2018
Week 1 Trashformer Program Update: Monday, May 28, 2018 to Friday, June 1, 2018
83 garbage bags were filled with litter and debris and disposed of at the Waste Management Facility by the Trashformers.
The total weight of the contents contained in the 83 garbage bags they filled was 460 kg or 0.46 tonnes.
The Trashformers picked up:
103 Refundable beverage containers
550 Fast food wrappers
905 Hot drink cups
220 Cold drink cups
405 Cigarette packages
890 Cigarette butts
8 Sharps (needles)
Some of the uncommon items the Trashformers removed from their cleanup areas during the week of May 28 and June 1, 2018 included:
IV Bags
Inhalers & asthma medication
Lobster traps
Tarp
Plastic flowers
Christmas Lights
Razors
Week 2 of the Trashformer Program: Monday, June 4, 2018 to Friday, June 8, 2018
218 garbage bags were filled with litter and debris and disposed of at the Waste Management
Facility by the Trashformers.
The total weight of the contents contained in the 218 garbage bags they filled was 900kg or 0.90 tonnes.
The Trashformers picked up:
740 Refundable beverage containers
1,050 Fast food wrappers
1,200 Hot drink cups
510 Cold drink cups
925 Cigarette packages
930 Cigarette butts
87 Sharps (needles)
Some of the uncommon items the Trashformers removed from their cleanup area's during the Week of June 4 – June 8, 2018 included:
2 abandoned camp sites
Bag of bones
Pillow
Litter box
30 bottles filled with unknown liquid
Sleeping bag
Large traffic cone
100 gloves
Week 3 of the Trashformer Program: Monday, June 11, 2018 to Friday, June 15, 2018
224 garbage bags were filled with litter and debris and disposed of at the Waste Management
Facility by the Trashformers.
The total weight of the contents contained in the 224 garbage bags they filled was 1,030 kg or 1.30 tonnes.
The Trashformers picked up:
105 Refundable beverage containers
1,140 Fast food wrappers
1,450 Hot drink cups
545 Cold drink cups
730 Cigarette packages
610 Cigarette butts
1 Sharps (needles)
Some of the uncommon items the Trashformers removed from their cleanup area's during the Week of June 11 – June 15, 2018 included:
50+ vinyl records
300+ baby diapers
Baby monitor
Play pen
Christmas Ornaments
Week 4 of the Trashformer Program: Monday, June 18, 2018 to Friday, June 22, 2018
143 garbage bags were filled with litter and debris and disposed of at the Waste Management
Facility by the Trashformers.
The total weight of the contents contained in the 143 garbage bags they filled was 630 kg or 0.63
tonnes.
The Trashformers picked up:
200 Refundable beverage containers
1,050 Fast food wrappers
900 Hot drink cups
550 Cold drink cups
680 Cigarette packages
570 Cigarette butts
2 Sharps (needles)
Some of the uncommon items the Trashformers removed from their cleanup area's during the Week of June 18 – June 22, 2018 included:
smoke alarm
air compressor
sprinkler
tote bag
hockey net
coffee maker
printer
wiper blades
Week 5 of the Trashformer Program: Monday, June 25, 2018 to Friday, June 29, 2018
130 garbage bags were filled with litter and debris and disposed of at the Waste Management
Facility by the Trashformers.
The total weight of the contents contained in the 130 garbage bags they filled was 620 kg or 0.62
tonnes.
The Trashformers picked up:
105 Refundable beverage containers
270 Fast food wrappers
340 Hot drink cups
195 Cold drink cups
245 Cigarette packages
450 Cigarette butts
3 Sharps (needles)
Some of the uncommon items the Trashformers removed from their cleanup area's during the Week of June 25 – June 29, 2018 included:
large pieces of wood
lobster bands
aerosol cans
bed sheets
ice packs