Currently...
When there is icky chewing gum all over
the sidewalks, who you gonna call? GUMBUSTERS!!
The City of White Plains and the White Plains Downtown BID are partnering
again to keep your sidewalks beautiful and gum free. The BID will be operating
a gumbuster machine that removes gum from the sidewalks by using steam and
a non-toxic chemical solution. The gum dissolves in seconds leaving the sidewalk
gum free. Look for the street sweepers with their gum removal machine on your
block. To learn more about the equipment and the impressive results log on
to: www.gumbusters.com.
The BID's Clean Sweep Program:
The guys in yellow are keeping our streets clean in rain, snow, sleet and
hail. We can always count on them to sweep up behind the litter bugs. Since
June 2002, 15,487 bags of garbage have been collected by street sweepers which
is approximately 1,549 bags per month and 52 bags per day -- that makes for
a much cleaner downtown White Plains. This garbage is in addition to what
the City's Public Works Department collects.
Fall, 2002:
The BID's Clean Sweep Program:
Partnering with the City of White Plains
to keep the Downtown Clean
For more than a year the White Plains BID in conjunction with the City has
sponsored a program designed to improve the cleanliness in the downtown. Due
to the sheer volume of pedestrians on the streets particularly during lunchtime
and in the evening, litter will accumulate and garbage containers will be
filled.
The Clean Sweep team, clad in highly recognizable and brightly colored yellow
tee-shirts, is continuously walking through the downtown, sweeping the sidewalks
and emptying the litter. On average, more than 2100 bags of garbage per month
are collected by the Clean Sweep team.
The Clean Sweep Program is more than a cleaning program. It also aimed at
improving the image and the perception of the downtown. The program signals
to residents, visitors, and workers that the City and the BID believe it is
worthwhile to invest further in the City. The cleaner the downtown, the more
willing people are to come down to shop, eat, and spend their leisure time.
The program has been praised by property owners, retailers and visitors alike
for the marked improvement downtown.
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