Clean Brantford

Cleaning up litter is important to the health and vitality of the community and the Grand River. That’s why the City of Brantford is proud to be hosting the fifth annual community clean up in honour of Earth Day. On Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, residents are encouraged to Clean our City by collecting litter in their neighbourhoods, along the trail networks and Grand River, and around the community. 

To participate, individuals, neighbourhood associations, or groups will be required to pre-register online where they can specify their location of clean-up and supplies needed. 

While we encourage residents to use their own reusable gloves, clean-up kits are available that include one large garbage bag, one large clear bag for recycling, a pair of gloves, and information on how to dispose of different materials. Clean up kits can be picked up at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre, 254 North Park Street, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. or from City Hall Customer Service, 58 Dalhousie Street, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday, April 13 until Friday, April 18, 2026. The registration deadline is Thursday, April 16 at 4:30 p.m.

Prizes will be randomly awarded to registered participants that submit a photo of their clean-up efforts. Prizes are offered for the following categories: 

  • Individuals 
  • Neighbourhood Associations  
  • Community groups, businesses, or other organizations 
  • Schools 

You can leave your collected litter at the curbside with your regular garbage pick-up or if you are organizing a group clean-up, or collect a large amount of litter, you can bring your garbage to the designated disposal locations as indicated below on April 17 and April 18 between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. where City of Brantford staff will dispose of it for you: 

  • Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre Parking Lot, 254 North Park Street

  • Holmedale Park, 331 Grand River Avenue 

  • Doug Snooks Eagle Place Community Centre, 333 Erie Avenue 

Register to participate

If you only have a small number of bags (less than 5) you can choose to include them with your regular garbageand recycling pick up in accordance with the curbside waste collection rules. If you plan to leave your collected recycling at your curb, please empty the contents of the clear bag into your blue bin. The following  details important preparation and set out requirements for any collected garbage and recyclable materials left for curbside collection:

 Garbage Requirements
  • Place all garbage and recyclable at curbside by 7:00 am on your scheduled day of collection.
  • Place all facial tissue, paper towel and disinfecting wipes in the garbage
  • All loose garbage should be bagged or placed in an appropriate container
  • Residents can set out up to five containers or bags of garbage each week
  • Each container/bag must weigh less than 25 kg (55 lbs)
  • If you are disposing of a mattress/box spring, please schedule a bulk item pick-up by calling the City at 519-759-415
  • Mattresses/box springs must be wrapped in plastic for collection 
 Recycling Requirements
  • Please do not bag your recyclables. Leave items loose and empty in the Blue Boxes.
  • Please sort materials into two Blue Boxes:

    • Box 1 – Paper and fibre: Paper, boxboard and cardboard, flexible plastic packaging, paper laminate and cardboard boxes. Flatten and tie large cardboard boxes into bundles no larger than 60 cm x 60 cm (24" x 24") and place securely beside or between Blue Boxes.
    • Box 2 – Containers: Food, beverage, cleaning and hygiene containers and packaging including glass, plastic, cartons, aluminum, metal, foam packaging, tubes, small plastic and non-toxic aerosol containers. 
    • The following items are not accepted for recycling: books, toys diapers, pots and pans, hazardous materials and batteries. 
    • For further guidance on recycling and what is now accepted, please see Circular Materials.

Let's Clean Our City Photo Contest

We’d love to see you taking action against litter and cleaning up our environment. Please share photos of you participating in the clean-up to win a prize by submitting them to the Let’s Clean our City Let’s Talk Brantford page. Don’t forget to share your efforts on social media by tagging the City of Brantford and use the hashtag #CleanBrantford to encourage others to join the cause. 

Enter the Let's Clean Our City Photo Contest 

A sincere thank you to the volunteers, committee members, and sponsors for their support of this community event. Love where you live and let’s all do our part to help keep Brantford litter free!