This Sunday at Breakwater Park, divers are set to participate in the Underwater Pitch IN to clean up underwater waste.

Co-organizer and diver Jason Guindon says most of the clean up will happen off the Gord Edgar Downie Pier because it’s the most heavily used swimming area in Kingston and accumulates the most trash.

The main focus will be cleaning up plastics, but they will also be removing recyclables such as glass bottles and cans, as well as tires, bikes and shopping carts from the water, according to Guindon.

“It’s really important to keep the lakes as clean as we can, as most of the drinking water for the city of Kingston comes from the lake," says Guindon.

No registration is required. Licensed divers can show up and help with the cleanup, people can also assist on the shoreline. The Underwater Pitch In will run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 28.  

Listen to the full CFRC interview with Jason Guindon below: