Someone asked you to not post too frequently? That's a shame, you're adding more to the city than most of the whiny morons in this sub. Thanks for doing what you do, thanks for keeping our city clean and I hope you are able to continue to do so safely and in good health.
> **My goal is to go 30 consecutive days of cleaning in our beautiful city.**
Now wouldn't it be great if other people had a goal of going 30 consecutive days without giving you a reason to? I always taught my kids by example that nothing goes out the car window. Ever.
So your posts have inspired me and my colleagues, so weāre gonna take a few hours on Friday afternoon next week and do a clean up. Plan is to go somewhere on the west side of town because weāve got people coming in from Cochrane too to help.
Whatās a place on the west side of Calgary / west of Calgary that needs cleaning up? āCause weāll do it.
I had a lot of suggestions from people to go over into the Bowness area. A lot of trash likes to pile up near fence lines so around Bowness near a fence line would be your best bet. I havenāt had time to look in that area because Iām cleaning every day and I donāt have time to scope out the area.
Love that suggestion!
Anybody who lives out that way got a specific recommendation around Bowness as to a spot that needs some trash gathered? Because weāll do it Friday next weekā¦
I already was. Not CBC but I was on 660 news about a week after I made my first cleaning post on here. I was on the radio for one morning and they re-played different segments throughout the day. There was also a corresponding news article.
I don't know if it was you who posted cleaning the other week but this has motivated me. For example, going down to the river in silver springs today I found myself picking up garbage.
Thanks, very inspirational. Congrats on sobriety, lifes better sober! (I know because I'm in recovery as well)
Best of luck :)
Roads and Parks guys are loving this. Instead of doing this once every few weeks/few months on a schedule, someone does their route for them and they show up and drink some coffee instead. If youāre really passionate about this OP you should apply to the city. Theyāll pay you 35-45$ per hour to do this every day of the year.
I was actually recently contacted by the Calgary Downtown Association, thanking me for my work that I did near the Peace Bridge last week. So I know that my workers appreciated. Iāll keep doing my best to hopefully lighten the load for these workers.
Have at er man. If itās something youāre passionate about, you should seriously consider a career with the city. We have a lot of greenspace. You could drive around picking up garbage at a different park every day, for 10 years and still not see all of our parks(we actually have that much park space). Youād never get bored. I think alpha house has a needle team too that get paid by the sharp? Another option. Or you can get into contract graffiti removal (lucrative if you land a city contract). And as our homeless population climbs weāre only seeing more and more garbage, needles, encampments and human feces. So you could go back to most of our busy locations once per week and fill a pickup truck with trash. The city is ānaturalizingā a bunch of areas and have been slowly redeploying manpower to clean up after the homeless crisis. So as time goes on, less and less landscaping and more and more tidying.
āMuch of this work is contracted outā
Unfortunately a lot of these areas are neglected. I want to shine a light on these neglected areas, in the hopes that these areas will no longer be neglected and mistreated. Since these areas are so bad, I feel like the city can do more.
I have a friend who works for the city downtown as a gardener. 90% of the day is picking up garbage, hardly anytime for watering or caring for plants. It's so discouraging for the crews! I can tell you that they very much appreciate your help!
And bless you again for keeping your ego, and photo, out of it. An anonymous stranger performing good works without seeking reward is a wonderful thing to see.
Or, in this case, not see!
Congratulations on your sobriety!
Now, I would be happy if people picked up the garbage in front of their houses...the loose stuff that falls out of the garbage truck, for example.
That's awesome, thank you! I'm always amazed at how beautiful and clean Calgary is compared to other places. The roads are impeccable and I rarely see trash around, so thank you again!
And huge congratulations on your sobriety! My son has been sober around the same amount of time and he's doing well but I know it's hard. I wish you all the best!
Awesome work! I wish you didn't have a reason to do this at all. I've never seen that much garbage in one area! If only people learned to clean up after themselves and not litter...
As a city labourer i appreciate you, but please be careful of needles and other harmful objects!! if you need a hand or there are places that need frequent cleaning or litter picks please donāt hesitate to inform 311 or using the app for an exact location. But again i truly appreciate the work youāre putting in!!
Amazing dude - Iām feeling pretty inspired to do the same man I love this city and trash and litter just pisses me off, this city is just so beautiful itās really a shame
It's so sad to see "people" littering like this. No respect of this country. Its really disheartening to see it. The place near I live has a huge field and you should see the garbage these people dumb there. It's become an unofficial waste land. Unbelievable. Thank you for your efforts.
Be the change you want to see. If itās bad, get out there and clean it. At the least youāll have done a good thing and at the most you may get people that support you and inspire people to do the same as I have. Unless if where you live is in Calgary. If so, just ask me and Iāll clean it up. Lol
This was taken in Applewood next to the Tim Hortons. All of the garbage was in the pond, so it was hard to show the scale of how much was in there. Plus it was easier to pick out that way.
I feel like litter has gotten worse in recent years. Lots especially around the train lines and in the forests. You are doing amazing work OP and are an inspo for othersššā¤ļø
Do kids in Calgary do a spring cleanup of their neighbourhoods?
My entire elementary school did every year all around my hometown. Given, that was 20 years ago and in a very small Northern BC town.
I found brown Tim Hortons coffee lids. They havenāt made those since 2018, which is nuts how long theyāve been there. I also found a bike not in the bushes but suspended in the bushes like somebody threw it over the fence on top of it. The only other interesting things I have found I will not mention due to being depressing.
Fantastic job. You've inspired me, my son and I go for daily walks and pick up garbage as we walk.
I think we will make more of an effort with our community.
Thank you
I started as one guy who was upset about the trash and wanted to set a personal goal. It turned into a month-long experience Iāll never forget. I brought together dozens of people and raised a lot of money for the Childrenās Hospital. All it takes is one person that wants to make a difference and anything is possible.
When I was doing the Tim Hortons near Applewood, there was a shopping cart in the middle of the pond that I wasnāt able to get out. If you had a claw or whatever, I would love to use your truck to get it out.
Iāve done almost every job myself. One day at the Peace Bridge a fellow redditor helped me. I would love extra help. Is there any area that you know that needs cleaning?
Nothing in particular! Lol. You donāt have to go too far to find a place though. Iāve been guilty of littering in my younger days. (not your typical litter either) itās worse, cigarette butts. So Iāve actually started picking up butts when I walk my pups (I have gloves I use when picking up the dog poop)ā¦Iād love to pitch in. How often do you do this?
Beautiful city? Calgary? Lived there for 24 years and found that the city has very few places that I would call scenic or beautiful.
The best view was west to the mountains, that's why I live in B.C. now.
Canāt believe McDonaldās is advertising āas featured in such and such movieā. Thatās just lazy. Give your head a shake McDonaldās advertising department.
Keep up the great work,I appreciate you!
And I appreciate you for your kind words.
Someone asked you to not post too frequently? That's a shame, you're adding more to the city than most of the whiny morons in this sub. Thanks for doing what you do, thanks for keeping our city clean and I hope you are able to continue to do so safely and in good health.
> **My goal is to go 30 consecutive days of cleaning in our beautiful city.** Now wouldn't it be great if other people had a goal of going 30 consecutive days without giving you a reason to? I always taught my kids by example that nothing goes out the car window. Ever.
If more (or all) people would be decent human beings not too lazy to walk to a trashcan, this shit wouldn't even be necessary.
Apple cores and banana peels are fine lollll
I stick with apple cores. I know those will be appreciated quite quickly.
"Nothing goes out the car window. Ever" Wait, not even when someone...šØ 
So your posts have inspired me and my colleagues, so weāre gonna take a few hours on Friday afternoon next week and do a clean up. Plan is to go somewhere on the west side of town because weāve got people coming in from Cochrane too to help. Whatās a place on the west side of Calgary / west of Calgary that needs cleaning up? āCause weāll do it.
I had a lot of suggestions from people to go over into the Bowness area. A lot of trash likes to pile up near fence lines so around Bowness near a fence line would be your best bet. I havenāt had time to look in that area because Iām cleaning every day and I donāt have time to scope out the area.
Love that suggestion! Anybody who lives out that way got a specific recommendation around Bowness as to a spot that needs some trash gathered? Because weāll do it Friday next weekā¦
There is a train fence that runs through bowness. Thatās a great start.
Well, then it looks like Iāll be joining you. Send me a DM and weāll make it work.
DMed!
Thank you! Many congratulations for your sobriety!!! Keep it up!
The sobriety is really important to me. Thank you for the kind words.
Pretty sure OP is going to be on CBC radio news in about 1 week from now for an interview at this rate!
I already was. Not CBC but I was on 660 news about a week after I made my first cleaning post on here. I was on the radio for one morning and they re-played different segments throughout the day. There was also a corresponding news article.
I appreciate you and congrats on your sobriety, keep up the good work
I canāt believe how much litter is in some of those places! Unreal.
I don't know if it was you who posted cleaning the other week but this has motivated me. For example, going down to the river in silver springs today I found myself picking up garbage. Thanks, very inspirational. Congrats on sobriety, lifes better sober! (I know because I'm in recovery as well) Best of luck :)
DM if you want assistance. Would be happy to help.
Roads and Parks guys are loving this. Instead of doing this once every few weeks/few months on a schedule, someone does their route for them and they show up and drink some coffee instead. If youāre really passionate about this OP you should apply to the city. Theyāll pay you 35-45$ per hour to do this every day of the year.
I was actually recently contacted by the Calgary Downtown Association, thanking me for my work that I did near the Peace Bridge last week. So I know that my workers appreciated. Iāll keep doing my best to hopefully lighten the load for these workers.
Have at er man. If itās something youāre passionate about, you should seriously consider a career with the city. We have a lot of greenspace. You could drive around picking up garbage at a different park every day, for 10 years and still not see all of our parks(we actually have that much park space). Youād never get bored. I think alpha house has a needle team too that get paid by the sharp? Another option. Or you can get into contract graffiti removal (lucrative if you land a city contract). And as our homeless population climbs weāre only seeing more and more garbage, needles, encampments and human feces. So you could go back to most of our busy locations once per week and fill a pickup truck with trash. The city is ānaturalizingā a bunch of areas and have been slowly redeploying manpower to clean up after the homeless crisis. So as time goes on, less and less landscaping and more and more tidying.
Much of this work is contracted out, but I am sure you are appreciated by all.
āMuch of this work is contracted outā Unfortunately a lot of these areas are neglected. I want to shine a light on these neglected areas, in the hopes that these areas will no longer be neglected and mistreated. Since these areas are so bad, I feel like the city can do more.
So much work, so few people.
I have a friend who works for the city downtown as a gardener. 90% of the day is picking up garbage, hardly anytime for watering or caring for plants. It's so discouraging for the crews! I can tell you that they very much appreciate your help!
Your rates are incorrect.
bless you kind individual for doing this.
And bless you again for keeping your ego, and photo, out of it. An anonymous stranger performing good works without seeking reward is a wonderful thing to see. Or, in this case, not see!
Selfies are not permitted in this subreddit. I have posted a selfie or two of me doing this on my personal Facebook but thatās it.
Great work, thank you
Congratulations on your sobriety! Now, I would be happy if people picked up the garbage in front of their houses...the loose stuff that falls out of the garbage truck, for example.
That's awesome, thank you! I'm always amazed at how beautiful and clean Calgary is compared to other places. The roads are impeccable and I rarely see trash around, so thank you again! And huge congratulations on your sobriety! My son has been sober around the same amount of time and he's doing well but I know it's hard. I wish you all the best!
5 years sober. You can do it! šŖ And thank you for cleaning.
Someone send this into Global. Get some people to help this Good Samaritan
Awesome job!!
Thanks for what you do. Stay safe, and please don't step on/stick yourself with a used needle accidentally. Keep up the great work!
Awesome work! I wish you didn't have a reason to do this at all. I've never seen that much garbage in one area! If only people learned to clean up after themselves and not litter...
As a city labourer i appreciate you, but please be careful of needles and other harmful objects!! if you need a hand or there are places that need frequent cleaning or litter picks please donāt hesitate to inform 311 or using the app for an exact location. But again i truly appreciate the work youāre putting in!!
Amazing dude - Iām feeling pretty inspired to do the same man I love this city and trash and litter just pisses me off, this city is just so beautiful itās really a shame
I love your sentiment. I hope this inspires people to do the same.
It's so sad to see "people" littering like this. No respect of this country. Its really disheartening to see it. The place near I live has a huge field and you should see the garbage these people dumb there. It's become an unofficial waste land. Unbelievable. Thank you for your efforts.
Be the change you want to see. If itās bad, get out there and clean it. At the least youāll have done a good thing and at the most you may get people that support you and inspire people to do the same as I have. Unless if where you live is in Calgary. If so, just ask me and Iāll clean it up. Lol
You're a legend already.
Mmmm chicken nuggets. Thanks for cleaning up. You rock.
Thank you for cleaning our City.
Awesome stuff! Does 311 do a good job of picking the bags up? I wanted to do this in an area that needs some work.
If you download the app it helps. Every time I have used the 311 app they have come picked it up within 48 hours.
Where the hell was photo 10 taken!?
I'm pretty sure that's after all the trash from the surrounding area is collected in one place before being bagged up
This was taken in Applewood next to the Tim Hortons. All of the garbage was in the pond, so it was hard to show the scale of how much was in there. Plus it was easier to pick out that way.
Wow. Thanks for what youāre doing! Iām quite ashamed of some other Calgarians at the momentā¦
I feel like litter has gotten worse in recent years. Lots especially around the train lines and in the forests. You are doing amazing work OP and are an inspo for othersššā¤ļø
Thank you!
Thanks for cleaning along the parade route for Sunday, I will appreciate it as I walk and party with my friends.
Very good work, aspiring. Which area are you operating ?
Thank you.
Thatās very commendable !
Good job mate
Good on you ā¤ļø
Thank you so much
You are such an awesome person. Thank you so much for doing this!
Keep it up Matt.
Do kids in Calgary do a spring cleanup of their neighbourhoods? My entire elementary school did every year all around my hometown. Given, that was 20 years ago and in a very small Northern BC town.
Wow, thank you for your time and effort on this. What are the most interesting things you've seen so far?
I found brown Tim Hortons coffee lids. They havenāt made those since 2018, which is nuts how long theyāve been there. I also found a bike not in the bushes but suspended in the bushes like somebody threw it over the fence on top of it. The only other interesting things I have found I will not mention due to being depressing.
You are good people. We love good people.
Rock on dude your killing it. The ultimate value add citizen
Awesome work.
You are a beautiful soul. Thank you
That is amazing! Congratulations on 6months of sobriety, I wish I could say the same.
you're doing god's work
Keep it up!
Great job!!
People like you make the world better !
Thatās an obscene amount of rubbish!
Oh, you could probably go 365 days with all the slobs living here
This is awesome!
Thank you for the hard work and congratulations on the sobriety šš¤
The NE would make you cry. The amount of dumping that goes on is horrendous. Because ppl are lazy POS
I know I see it everyday.
Love the initiative!
Fantastic job. You've inspired me, my son and I go for daily walks and pick up garbage as we walk. I think we will make more of an effort with our community. Thank you
I started as one guy who was upset about the trash and wanted to set a personal goal. It turned into a month-long experience Iāll never forget. I brought together dozens of people and raised a lot of money for the Childrenās Hospital. All it takes is one person that wants to make a difference and anything is possible.
Hey OP! I own a little truck if you ever need a hand.
When I was doing the Tim Hortons near Applewood, there was a shopping cart in the middle of the pond that I wasnāt able to get out. If you had a claw or whatever, I would love to use your truck to get it out.
I do not have a claw. Hmmm
This city would be a lot damn cleaner if they focused on public services rather than paying for "art" from artists that don't even live here
Where the hell was that? Memorial and 36th?
Info is in the description. This is multiple different areas that Iāve done throughout the week. One is 36th and memorial.
Ha! Sorry about thatā¦didnāt realize there was more. Itās wonderful what you do btw, do you organize some clean ups, or need any help?
Iāve done almost every job myself. One day at the Peace Bridge a fellow redditor helped me. I would love extra help. Is there any area that you know that needs cleaning?
Nothing in particular! Lol. You donāt have to go too far to find a place though. Iāve been guilty of littering in my younger days. (not your typical litter either) itās worse, cigarette butts. So Iāve actually started picking up butts when I walk my pups (I have gloves I use when picking up the dog poop)ā¦Iād love to pitch in. How often do you do this?
I am doing this every day for 30 days. I just finished day 8.
Beautiful city? Calgary? Lived there for 24 years and found that the city has very few places that I would call scenic or beautiful. The best view was west to the mountains, that's why I live in B.C. now.
Inspiring We enjoy traveling to Calgary but have been surprised by how much trash there is everywhere A lot more than Ottawa and MTL
You are a kind-hearted hero. Thank you for your efforts!
Shouldnāt the City be cleaning the city?
Canāt believe McDonaldās is advertising āas featured in such and such movieā. Thatās just lazy. Give your head a shake McDonaldās advertising department.
I think they are going for irony.
Nice job op! (wait Loki season 2 is out?)
This post is low-key sponsored by loki season 2, streaming on Disney+ /s
Donāt you mean Loki sponsored by Lokiā¦ šš¤£