QUAD-CITIES?Volunteers for the 12th annual Xstream Cleanup on Saturday, August 8 removed about 17,888 pounds of debris from area waterways and illegal dump sites. Cleanups were held at 34 sites in Bettendorf, Davenport, LeClaire and rural Scott County, Iowa; and in Hampton, Milan, Moline, Rock Island and Silvis, Illinois.
A total of 671 volunteers worked 1,880 hours and collectively gathered 705 bags of trash, 119 tires, 5 appliances, 4 bicycles, 11 pieces of furniture, and 11 televisions. This total includes 14,100 pounds of trash, 2,856 pounds of tires, 375 pounds of appliances, 92 pounds of bicycles, 275 pounds of furniture, and 165 pounds of televisions.
Additional items collected included vinyl siding, a mattress, lawn chairs, a swimming pool, a stroller, car parts, railroad ties, fencing, cement blocks and large pieces of Styrofoam.
Volunteers at five sites also worked to clear invasive species and vegetation from natural areas.
For event photos, find Xstream Cleanup on Facebook or click through from www.xstreamcleanup.org.
Xstream Cleanup 2015 was sponsored by the following. Presenting Sponsors: Group O and Riverboat Development Authority. Platinum Sponsors: Alcoa, Triumph Community Bank, Living Lands & Waters® and Waste Commission of Scott County. Gold Sponsors: Iowa American Water, Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection and Rock Island County Waste Management Agency. Silver Sponsors: Alter Metal Recycling, DHL Global Forwarding, McCarthy-Bush Corporation, MidAmerican Energy, Radish magazine, Quad City Conservation Alliance, Sears Seating and Wallace's Garden Center. Bronze Sponsors: Downtown Davenport Partnership and Midas Auto System Experts, Inc. Logistics Sponsors: Cities of Bettendorf, Buffalo, Davenport, LeClaire, Milan, Moline, Rock Island and Silvis; Bi-State Regional Commission, Keep Moline Beautiful, Keep Rock Island Beautiful, iLivehere, Partners of Scott County Watersheds, Republic Services and River Roots Live.
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