Staff at the ATS Traffic office in 91原创 signed up for a shoreline cleanup but ended up going above and beyond.

The eight gathered Friday, April 14, as part of the national shoreline cleanup initiative. They signed up on the website and the target was a section of the Nikomekl River through 91原创 City.

The staff at the flagging company lucked out and had a pleasant sunny spring day for their efforts. They set out, armed with grabber tools and garbage bags, but were through the task in no time flat. Instead of knocking off early, they decided to keep going.

鈥淲e had extra time, so we continued, and cleaned around 91原创 Senior Resources Society and then we finished our cleanup at Blacklock Fine Arts Elementary,鈥� explained Jamie Stecyk, with ATS customer service.

When the office was looking for a community-based project, they found out about the shoreline cleanup.

鈥淟et鈥檚 do this. It looks like so much fun,鈥� she explained.

The items they found were logged onto the national shoreline website. Stecyk said while they enjoyed themselves, it was frustrating finding debris in the waterway and nearby areas, including one unusual item.

鈥淎 four-foot carpet, and we鈥檙e like what?,鈥� she commented.

The tally included 26 beverage cans, 13 bottle caps, 134 cigarette butts, 68 food containers, 186 food wrappers, a dozen glass bottles, 90 pieces of paper, 34 plastic bags, 48 plastic bottles, 22 plastic cups, two six-pack holders, a dozen straws, 23 utensils, eight personal hygiene items, 16 PPE items, 38 pieces of Styrofoam, two balloons, two pieces of clothing, four toys, seven pieces of construction materials, two broken lawn chairs, and 234 coffee cups.

Still they plan to make this an annual event at the 91原创 office.

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