Let’s all Keep Salford tidy!

#KeepSalfordTidy

Together we can all make Salford cleaner and greener.

Volunteering is a great way to get out, get active, meet new people and protect your local environment. You can do as little or as much as you’re able to, so why not sign up today to become a Litter Hero and get involved?

The Litter Heroes scheme is a partnership between Salford City Council and the Salford Litter Heroes community-led litter picking group to keep our streets and parks cleaner and safer. One volunteer who struggled with isolation during the pandemic said, “litter picking saved my life”. Another litter hero said, “we don’t just pick litter, we boost community, we make friends, we make connections for life and improve our health at the same time”.

It’s easy to sign up, all you have to do is register to become a Litter Hero on our webpage www.salford.gov.uk/LitterHeroes Once registered you’ll receive your free litter picking equipment from us, including a litter picker, bags and gloves.

Everything you need to know including how we’ll collect your litter bags, how to stay safe whilst litter picking and what support’s available is in our litter hero information booklet which is free to download on our Litter Heroes webpage.

To keep up to date on where the latest litter picks are taking place, follow the Salford Litter Heroes Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SalfordLitterHeroes The group collected an astonishing 5,474 bags of litter in Salford in 2022 and organise litter picks across the city all year round.

Just bin it

Nobody wants to see litter in our wonderful city, and we can all do our bit to help stop it. If you have litter don’t drop it, just bin it.

Dropping litter, fly-tipping or leaving rubbish in streets, parks and open spaces is harmful for local wildlife and extremely damaging for our environment. If you’re caught dropping litter, you could face a £150 fine. Don’t risk prosecution, just put your litter in the bin. If bins are full, please take your litter home. You can report litter on our website

www.salford.gov.uk/report-it/ or tweet us at @SalfordCCHelp

Together we can all keep Salford tidy.