Cheney Clean Sweep verdict: Volunteers increase, tonnage drops

While overall tonnage was down, volunteerism at this year’s Cheney Clean Sweep was at an all-time high.

The eighth annual community clean up day had 300 individuals ranging from young to old and from college students to long-time residents taking part in patrolling the city streets, fields and parks looking for debris. Public Works Director Todd Ableman said this year there weren’t many areas identified by the city as problem areas requiring special clean up focus, so volunteers didn’t have a lot to pick up.

Overall, 16.47 tons was collected, consisting of 8.23 tons of garbage, 4.84 tons of co...

 

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