Important: Litter can be contaminated, so we have put together some information to help you handle it safely. Please click on this link to have a read through our Health and Safety Guidance before you go out litter-picking.
Important: Litter can be contaminated, so we have put together some information to help you handle it safely. Please click on this link to have a read through our Health and Safety Guidance before you go out litter-picking.
Residents urged to join the Big Spring Clean Published March 08, 2013 Residents, community groups and schools are being urged to sign up for this year’s Big Spring Clean campaign (18 March to 12 May). It is hoped the campaign will see hundreds of volunteers in County Durham and Darlington stepping forward to tidy up their local areas. The campaign is being organised by LitterFree Durham and backed by both Durham County Council and Darlington Borough Council. This is the third year the campaign has been run. Last year’s campaign attracted 1625 people who took part in over 70 litter picks with 1124 bags of litter collected. Now LitterFree Durham is urging people to sign up for this year’s campaign, which will take place between Monday 18 March and 12 May. Gerald Lee, chair of LitterFree Durham, said: “Help us to help you make a difference to your community by joining us on our Big Spring Clean this year.
†Staff and pupils from Gainford Primary school helped to launch the campaign on 6 March and residents, community groups and schools can now sign up to get involved. Cllr Brian Stephens, Cabinet member for neighbourhoods and local partnerships at Durham County Council, said: “The Big Spring Clean has been a great success in recent years, with local people and groups from all over the county giving a helping hand to tidy up their local area. We hope this year’s campaign will be bigger and better.†Cllr Nick Wallis, cabinet member for leisure and local environment at Darlington Borough Council, added: “The majority of us take great pride in our area and don’t drop litter. The Big Spring Clean is a great way for local people to come together and help clean up after the minority who feel it is OK to drop litter in our town.†For further information people can visit www.litterfreedurham.org Residents in County Durham can also email litterfreedurham@durham.gov.uk or call 03000 266 083. Residents in Darlington can email litterfreedurham@darlington.gov.uk or call 01325 347 434. Ends. Contacts Press Office Assistant Chief Executive's Office Durham County Council County Hall Durham County Durham DH1 5UF email: press@durham.gov.uk Tel: 03000 268 064 / 066 / 069 / 070 Fax: 0191 383 4372 .
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Here at CleanupUK, we want to help you to take LitterAction! Wherever you live in the UK, forming your own community litter-picking group will help to keep your community safer, more friendly and free of litter. It’s lots of fun too. Why not muck in and join us?
