Litter heroes in Salford
We’re on a mission to keep Salford tidy and to achieve a litter-free city and we need everyone’s help!
Dropping litter, fly-tipping, leaving rubbish in parks, streets and open spaces is extremely damaging for our environment and causes harm to local wildlife who also call our city their home. Nobody wants to see litter in our wonderful city, and we can all help stop it.
Everyone can help to keep Salford tidy!
Salford Litter Heroes are volunteers who pick litter to maintain pride in where they live. Some litter pick in local parks while walking the dog, others on team lunch breaks, and some join group litter picks with their friends and neighbours. There’s lots of ways to be a Litter Hero.
Salford Litter Heroes are a community-led litter picking group determined to tackle litter and fly tipping in Salford.
The group are an important part of our Litter Heroes network and organise regular community litter picks across Salford. All upcoming litter picks are posted on the Salford Litter Heroes Facebook group.
You can also keep up to date by following the group on Twitter @SalfordHeroes and on Instagram @salfordlitterheroes
Every month the group collect data on how many bags volunteers have collected across Salford. If you’ve collected litter in Salford, make sure you enter your bag count on the Salford Litter Heroes website.
We work in partnership with lots of volunteers, residents, community groups, friends’ groups and voluntary organisations to clean up litter and make Salford a place for everyone to enjoy.
You can join us by becoming a Litter Hero. By signing up you will become part of our network and be given a free litter picking kit including a litter picker, hoop, bags and gloves.
Once a registered Litter Hero you can take part in local litter picks with other volunteers or look after your own patch self-guided. Simply use the white community bags provided and leave them tied up next to a council street bin for collection by our team.
If you notice repeated bad litter spots or fly-tipping issues let us know via the report it page and our team will investigate.
By becoming a Litter Hero you will receive ongoing help, advice and equipment from the council.
Anyone who lives or works in Salford can become a Litter Hero.
Once registered, volunteers will be contacted to arrange delivery of your litter picking kit.
Complete our online form to sign up
- Step 1 – sign up to become a Litter Hero on our website
- Step 2 – once registered you’ll receive your litter picking kit
- Step 3 – join the Salford Litter Heroes’ movement by following the Salford Litter Heroes Facebook group to keep up to date on where the latest litter picks are taking place
- Step 4 – take part in litter picks with Salford Litter Heroes, report any fly tipping through the council's report it form and help us to achieve our mission to reduce litter in our city!
- Step 5 - log your bag count on the Salford Litter Heroes website to help improve data on how many bags of litter volunteers have collected across Salford
By becoming a Litter Hero you can:
- Help to improve the quality of the local environment
- Help to make lasting improvements to your local area
- Get great wellbeing and health benefits by meeting new people, spending time outdoors and improving your local community
To help you in your work as a Litter Hero, volunteers will receive:
- Ongoing help and advice
- Free litter picking kit including litter picker, hoop, branded bags and gloves
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