Eastleigh supports September clean-up campaign

Take part in the Great British September Clean

Earlier this year, the Great British Spring Clean was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the annual national clean-up campaign, organised by the Keep Britain Tidy Group, is back with the Great British September Clean from 11 to 27 September.

As with the springtime campaign, people in the Borough are being encouraged to become #litterheroes and take on litter in their local street, park or other areas.

To take part, you can either organise a private clean-up with up to five other family members and friends, or pledge to do your own individual clean-up, even if it’s just 15 minutes. Due to restrictions on

social gatherings, people will not be able to host or join public events as in previous years.

As part of our commitment to making Eastleigh a greener, cleaner Borough, we are able to loan litter pickers to groups and supply free rubbish bags.

Cabinet Lead for the Environment, Cllr Rupert Kyrle, said: “The Great September Spring Clean gives local people a great opportunity to act against litter and improve their local area together. It’s such a shame littering happens at all. It’s a blight on our environment, harms wildlife and is completely avoidable if people take their litter home with them or put it in a public bin.

Last spring residents made a real difference so we hope people will be just as enthusiastic about this autumn’s community clean-up.”

Groups taking part can also liaise with our Street Scene team to arrange for the litter they have gathered to be collected and disposed of. If you think we could support your pick, please email streetscene@eastleigh.gov.uk.

Find out more: www.keepbritaintidy.org/get-involved/ support-our-campaigns/great-britishspring-clean