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Torrington commission praises Earth Day turnout; considers volunteer shirts, trail cams and enforcement steps
Summary
Commissioners reported about 80 volunteers and a largely full 40‑yard dumpster at Earth Day cleanups, praised volunteer coordination and suggested follow‑ups including identification shirts or magnets for volunteers, trial trail cameras at dumping hotspots, and research into fines and enforcement.
Commissioners on Tuesday recapped Torrington’s Earth Day cleanup, which drew roughly 80 volunteers and filled a 40‑yard dumpster used to collect litter from retail parking lots, river corridors and public open spaces.
Meeting participants credited multiple trucks and pre‑collection staging with improving pickup capacity and noted contributions from community groups including Girl Scouts. Staff and volunteers described…
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