A Car Wash That's "Fish Friendly"

Remember, when you’re washing your car, you’re not just washing your car. Find out about a free and easy
way to make your community car wash "fish-friendly."

Fish-Friendly Tips for Home
• Use a spray nozzle.
• Use biodegradable soap. (phosphate and ammonia free)
• Dump buckets onto grass.
• Wash your car over the lawn.

Or…
• Take your car to a commercial car wash.

Did you know?
• Water from your fundraising car wash drains directly to our creeks without treatment!
• Soap, oils, grease, and toxics in the washwater harm local streams and native fish.
• You can help protect Gresham’s streams and aquatic life by hosting a fishfriendly car wash.

Three ways to make sure your car wash is fish-friendly:

1) Use the Community Car Wash Kit (FREE) from the City of Gresham.

2) Wash cars over a grassy area.

3) Use a Commercial Car Wash facility (this water is treated).

Always Remember:
• Use Biodegradable soap (phosphate and ammonia free)
• It is a violation of city code to discharge anything but clean water into the publicly owned system.
• Always dump buckets onto a grassy area

Is Your Car Wash Fish–Friendly?
Make your Community Car Wash Fish-Friendly. It’s free!

What Makes the Kit Fish-Friendly?
The kit includes:
• A sump pump and attachable hose
• Extension cord and GFCI electrical shock protector
• Spray nozzle for conserving water

You Provide:
• Buckets and rags
• Biodegradable soap (phosphate and ammonia free)
• A hose for car washing

Find a Fish-Friendly Location!
The kit must be used at a "certified" site in order for it to work properly and comes with easy instructions for using it correctly. There are several locations around the city including: City Hall, Les Schwab, and Jack-in-the-Box.

Check our website for specific locations and details: http://www.ci.gresham.or.us/cleanrivers

Groups are responsible for getting permission and reserving a date with the manager of the business before contacting the City to reserve the kit.

Gresham High and Alpha High have certified their school campuses!
Get Your Site Certified by Calling: 503-618-2657

Alternative Fundraisers
Try some of our suggestions for alternatives to fundraising car washes:

• Gresham area car washes have coupon book programs for non-profit groups to sell as fundraisers:
Car Washman 503-667-8888
Eco Carwash 503-666-9596

• Sell the Chinook Book—Coupons for Healthy Living. 503-222-7400 or www.chinookbook.net

How do we borrow the (Free) Fish-Friendly kit?
Contact the Program Coordinator at: 503-618-2657. Call at least 5 days ahead.

Good for Fish and Good for You!
Each time your school or non-profit group checks out our FREE car wash kit, the City of Gresham will make a $25 contribution to your organization. Print the coupon from our website or clip from the Chinook Book (see above).

Source: http://www.ci.gresham.or.us/cleanrivers