Community litter picking

As lockdown restrictions have eased slightly, and individuals, household groups, and groups of up to six people can spend an unlimited amount of time in our parks and outdoor spaces, we can now resume our support to clean-up activities.

In order to do this safely we have been working with Birmingham Open Spaces Forum to agree a “Covid Secure” Operating Procedures and Risk Assessment document that sets out guidance on how volunteers can start to re-engage with the local green space and with each other. The guidance mirrors that being produced nationally by Keep Britain Tidy and is available on the Birmingham Open Spaces Forum website at https://bosf.org.uk/

If you want to organise a community clean-up, we can support you by providing clean-up equipment, advice for carrying out your clean-up safely, and collecting any rubbish afterwards.  Contact us here to register:

Volunteer to become a litter picker

Disclaimer:  Volunteers should not participate in litter picks unless they understand and accept that participation is entirely at their own risk.  Volunteers are not working for, or on behalf of Birmingham City Council and therefore the Council cannot be held liable for any loss, damage or injury caused as a result of the actions and omissions of volunteers.  You want to consider insurance cover for your clean-up, find advice at https://litteraction.org.uk/infocentre/insurance

More information

You can find out more general information about how to organise community litter picks on Keep Britain Tidy’s website