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Hillsborough's 'Big Sweep' sets record

Despite rainy conditions, a record number of volunteers turned out Saturday to participate in Hillsborough's Big Sweep event.

Ninety volunteers cleaned up five areas around Hillsborough and northern Orange County, collecting an estimated 2,470 pounds of trash.

“While we didn’t eclipse last year’s record in total weight, we did set a local record for number of volunteers,” Terry Hackett, coordinator of the Hillsborough Big Sweep event, said in a statement. “Having 90 volunteers on a rainy, cool Saturday morning is outstanding.”

Most of the items collected included cans and bottles as well as various scrap metal. About 475 pounds of the total weight were separated as recyclable. Some unusual finds included two lawnmowers, a clothes dryer, two desks, shingles, tile and railroad rails.

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