The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is excited to invite you to take part in Ontario’s sixth annual Provincial Day of Action on Litter taking place on Tuesday, May 13, 2025!
This is a day for everyone across the province – citizens, municipalities and businesses – to work together under the common cause of creating a greener, cleaner and more sustainable environment for ourselves and for future generations.
Organizations like yours have played a pivotal role in organizing and promoting past events, and we are counting on your continued support to make the 2025 Day of Action on Litter another big success with the following activities:
- Promote public participation in a local cleanup to celebrate the Day of Action on Litter and educate others on the impact of litter and waste. Please consult our Day of Action on Litter Toolkit for helpful tips and resources, including access to promotional photos and videos that you can share on your social media channels in the weeks leading up to the event.
- Host a litter cleanup on or around the Day of Action on Litter - Tuesday, May 13, 2025, and invite the public, volunteers, employees or members to participate.
Here are some ideas to help boost cleanup participation:
- Create a fun, friendly cleanup competition: Turn the cleanup into an exciting contest! Split participants into teams and offer fun awards like Most Creative Litter Find or Most Enthusiastic Team. To keep the momentum going, consider organizing a friendly cleanup competition among municipalities, businesses or organizations in your region.
- Collaborate with local partners: Join forces with nearby neighborhoods, local businesses and organizations to maximize impact. Share resources like supplies, promotion or coordination to get more people involved. This could also be a great way to increase your brand visibility and show your commitment to community engagement.
- Share and promote use of the Litter Cleanup Guides to others who may be interested in coordinating their own cleanup events. The guides include information on how to organize a safe, successful litter cleanup and additional resources for school and educators across Ontario to engage students and youth in litter reduction and prevention efforts.
- On the Day of Action on Litter, post before and after pictures of your cleanup site on your social media accounts to document your team’s progress, using the hashtag #actONlitter.
Please keep an eye out for shareable social posts on our social media accounts (@ONenvironment on Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram) and follow the #actONlitter hashtag. In past years, our Day of Action on Litter posts reached up to 5 million people — help us continue to build awareness and encourage action!
On May 13, help us spread the message that by working together, we can make a difference: we can keep our greenspaces and waterways clean – contributing to a safer and healthier province today and for future generations.
If you have any questions, please reach out to
Thank you for your support and for contributing to a cleaner environment.
Todd McCarthy
Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
