Parks and Rec Department schedule April-November city cleanups

The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department and Keep Las Cruces Beautiful are inviting local residents to participate in one or more or more of the eight cleanups to be conducted citywide and by city council district, April-November, the city said in a news release.

Cleanup dates, all Saturdays, are:

• April 22: Great American Cleanup (citywide). Register at https://forms.office.com/g/Yg2UicUhSy. Large trash containers will be located at Apodaca Park, 801 E. Madrid Ave.; Young Park, 1905 Nevada Ave.; Tony Gomez Park, 2283 S. Espina St.; and at the corner of Thurmond Road and Sonoma Ranch Boulevard. These items should NOT be placed in sold waste containers: medical waste; hot ashes or coals; tires or vehicle parts, including car batteries; fluorescent light bulbs; large yard waste items, including tree stumps and tree trunks; concrete, bricks or rocks; toxic, combustible or hazardous materials; construction or remodeling waste; refrigerators or anything containing refrigerant; and animal carcasses.
• May 20: District 6 cleanup
• June 10: District 5 cleanup
• July 15: District 4 cleanup
• Aug. 19: District 3 cleanup
• Sept. 16: District 2 cleanup
• Oct. 14: Toss No Mas Clean Up (citywide).
• Nov. 18: District 1 cleanup.

To see a map of city council districts, visit www.lascruces.gov/1487/City-Council. Click on “Council District Map” under Quick Links.

“By volunteering with your family and neighbors for a clean-up event in your neighborhood, you can help reduce the number of weeds, trash, junk and debris on city sidewalks and streets,” the city said.

Residents can also schedule a neighborhood cleanup of their own, the city said, and can request supplies from the city.

For cleanup supplies and more information, contact Amelia Corrales at 575-528-4506 and KLCB@lascruces.gov.