Be Safe! Be Kind! Have Fun!

Thank you for volunteering to keep North Bay a Clean Green & Beautiful city! Your contribution, well-being, and enjoyment are very important to us.  Please read these safety guidelines and share with fellow volunteers.

Be Safe!
• Work with a partner when possible– safer and more fun too!
• Involve the kids and be sure they’re safe and supervised.
• Wear appropriate footwear, clothing, sunscreen, and eye protection, mask (when necessary).
• Wear gloves or some form of hand protection. If you have them, use Grip n’Grab pickup sticks.
• Always sweep, rake or shovel glass.  Safety first.
• For Emergencies, call 911.
• If you find sharps in the community, and can pick them up safely, please follow these instructions:

• Do not walk while holding the sharp object.
• Bring a puncture-proof, hard-sided, leak-proof container with a lid, such as a pickle jar or bleach container, to the location of the
cleanup. Do not recap, bend, break the needle or manipulate it by
hand in any way.
• Place the object in the container. Use tongs if available. If tongs are not available pick up the needle/sharp from the blunt end and
secure the lid.
• Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water.
• Label the container “hazardous waste” and bring to the Health Unit for proper disposal.

Working near Streets, Roads & Curbs
• Stay off the street or roadway when possible.
• When working in or around a storm sewer grate work from the sidewalk side – not from the street.
• If cleaning up along a busy street near traffic, wear a bright reflective work vest or bright-colored clothing.
• Cross streets at signals or crosswalks, not mid-block.
• Feel free to pull weeds from the sidewalk cracks, boulevards and curbs, but safely from the side-walk side.

Working near Waterways
• Stick to the shoreline – don’t go into the water. (If you find large items in creeks or streams, do not remove, contact the North Bay - Mattawa
Conservation Authority at 705 474-5420 nbmca@nbmca.ca)
• Watch your footing on slopes and shorelines.
• Never allow children to work on steep slopes or near shorelines without adult supervision.
• Always work with a partner near water – water is still cold so be careful! It’s ok to wear a lifejacket while working near water!
• Don’t touch unfamiliar plants. Some plants are invasive and spread
easily. Some are toxic. If you don’t know, don’t touch. Bathe and wash
clothes after potential contact.

Disposing of Debris Safely
• Separate collected materials into recycling and garbage, if you can.
• Dispose of recycling in your residential blue box.
• Dispose of small amounts of trash in your CGB Bags.
• Place your CGB Bag at your curbside. Miller Waste will pick up these bags April to November. (These bags aren’t included in your household bag limit)

Be Kind!
• Always be courteous and respectful to your fellow stewards.
• Cleaning up on City property or right of ways, all volunteers are expected to conduct themselves in a safe, courteous, and legal manner.
• Please don’t trespass on private property.

Have Fun!
• Engage your neighbours, friends and local corner store or business to keep their property tidy.
• Challenge your co-workers! Plan an employee wellness clean-up day at work.
• The website is: www.cleangreenbeautiful.com
• Post your before and after photos of your clean-up! Tag us @cleangreenbeautifulnb 
• Tell a story of the people and the space you’re cleaning up! 

BY SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT, YOU WILL WAIVE CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE OR CLAIM COMPENSATION PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!

In consideration of the Clean Green Beautiful North Bay & District Inc. , an organization operating in the Province of Ontario as a not for profit permitting the individual named below ("I" or "me") to participate in picking up litter and garbage and related clean up activities (the “Activities”), and for other good and valuable consideration, I agree to all the terms and conditions set forth
in this agreement (this "Agreement").

ASSUMPTION OF RISKS
I AM AWARE AND UNDERSTAND THAT THE ACTIVITIES INVOLVE MANY RISKS, DANGERS, AND HAZARDS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITIES. I FREELY ACCEPT AND FULLY ASSUME ANY AND ALL OF THE RISKS, DANGERS, AND HAZARDS INVOLVED AND THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE
NEGLIGENCE OF Clean Green Beautiful North Bay & District Inc.  (CGB) OR OTHERWISE.

I hereby expressly waive and release any and all claims which I have or may in the future have against the not for profit, and its respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, successors, and assigns (collectively, "Releases"), on account of injury, death, or property damage arising out of or attributable to my participation in the Activities, due to any cause whatsoever, including without limitation the negligence of the not for profit or any other Release, breach of contract, or breach of any statutory or other duty of care owing under occupiers liability legislation or otherwise. I covenant not to make or bring any such claim against CGB or any other Release, and forever release and discharge the not for profit and all other Releases from liability under such claims.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the not for profit and me with respect to the subject matter contained. This Agreement is binding on and shall ensure to the benefit of me and my heirs and next-of-kin, and the not for profit and its successors and assigns.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

Please contact us at cleangreenbeautifulnb@gmail.com if you have any questions!