Community litter picks
Community litter picks
Find out about seasonal litter-picking campaigns, how to organise your own litter pick and litter awareness in schools.
Great British Spring Clean
Each year we support Keep Britain Tidy’s annual litter-picking campaign, the Great British Spring Clean. This year, it takes place between 21 March and 6 April 2025. The campaign aims to encourage as many people as possible from across the UK to hit the streets and clean up their local communities.
In 2024, more than 1,000 volunteers took part in the Great British Spring Clean in Dacorum, collecting nearly 600 bags of litter.
Organise your own litter pick
If you would like to organise a litter pick during the campaign, please email cleansafegreen@dacorum.gov.uk. We can loan litter-picking equipment to you. This is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Join a litter pick
A number of litter picks have already been organised for the campaign. The table below shows events open to any Dacorum resident. If you would like to take part, please get in touch with the organiser to find out more details. If you would like to promote your litter-picking event here, email cleansafegreen@dacorum.gov.uk.
| Group name | Date and time of litter pick | Area being litter picked | Contact details | Meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Indian Orthodox Church | Saturday 29 March, from 11am | St Agnells Lane, Grovehill | 07701 087819 or 07479 898239 | St Thomas Indian Orthodox Church car park, Grovehill, HP2 7AY |
| Northchurch Baptist Church and friends | Tuesday 1 April, from 11am | Northchurch | 07443 453245 | Northchurch Baptist Church, High Street, Northchurch, HP4 3QH |
| Dacorum Borough Council Housing Services | Wednesday 2 April, 2pm to 4pm | Adeyfield - Everest Way, Queen's Square, Longlands and surrounding areas | stuart.ball@dacorum.gov.uk | Adeyfield Community Centre, Queen's Square, HP2 4EW |
If you want to litter pick on a regular basis, consider becoming a Street Champion.
Litter pickers' stories
Learn more about some of the local volunteer litter pickers who help to keep Dacorum clean, safe and green:
Free litter awareness talks for schools
Primary schools in Dacorum can request a free litter awareness talk or assembly. We can also provide litter-picking equipment for students to use in the school grounds or nearby areas.
For more details, call 01442 228000 and ask for "Clean, Safe and Green" or email cleansafegreen@dacorum.gov.uk. Litter-picking equipment is available on a first come, first served basis.
For more information about our other initiatives, visit our schools page.
Page Last Updated: Wednesday, 26 March 2025 at 11:53 AM