Organise a community litter pick

We can provide equipment and collect waste for community litter picks.

We can lend litter pickers, provide waste bags and collect bagged litter after your event.

Use this form to request litter pickers, waste bags and collection of bagged litter from an agreed collection point.

We may be able to deliver equipment to a home address or to your town or parish council.

You are responsible for completing a risk assessment for your litter pick.

The council's risk assessment only covers staff preparing and distributing equipment. It does not cover people taking part in the event.

To arrange collection of litter-picking equipment, use our contact form.

Use a new equipment form if equipment collection was not included in your original request.

Before returning equipment:

• clean the handles using antibacterial cleaning products
• place the litter pickers in a disposable bag

If you plan to hold more than one litter-picking event during the year, you may be able to keep the equipment for longer.

Leave bagged litter in a safe location away from road junctions. We can only collect litter gathered from public land.

We cannot collect waste gathered from private land.

Only litter pick where it is safe to do so.

Always:

• litter pick during daylight hours
• wear suitable clothing and footwear
• wear a high-visibility vest if possible

Do not litter pick:

• on roads with a speed limit above 30mph
• on highways or highway verges
• on roads without a pavement or footpath
• on steep slopes
• near cliff edges
• in watercourses

For more advice on planning a litter pick safely, view the Keep Britain Tidy guidance.

Do not put nitrous oxide canisters in general waste or mixed recycling.

Leave them where they are, or place them in a separate bag and request collection through FixMyStreet.

If you find fly-tipped waste, do not collect or move it.

To have it investigated and removed, report fly-tipping online.