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Big Cardiff Tidy 2026

Big Cardiff Tidy is back!

For two weeks this autumn, communities across the capital will come together once again for Big Cardiff Tidy 2026 – a big, friendly, volunteer effort where people across Cardiff team up to tidy their local areas and make a visible difference.

The event is led by Keep Wales Tidy, Love Where You Live and Cardiff Rivers Group.

 

Event details

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Throughout the campaign, you can get involved in a range of litter-picking activity, including:

  • Joining a pre-arranged litterpick (see map below)
  • Borrowing equipment from one of our Litter Picking Hubs
  • Or you could host your own litterpick with a group of friends, your place of work or family.

It’s a great opportunity to meet other likeminded volunteers and help make a difference.

We’re aiming to host events in every ward across Cardiff, bringing people together with a shared goal: a cleaner, greener city.

Who can take part?

Everyone is welcome, whether you’re a community group; a school; a business; a Litter Picking Hub; a family; or an individual looking to help your community.

Taking part helps to improve your local area, making it cleaner, safer and more welcoming – after all clean streets encourage positive behaviours and build pride within communities.

Event locations

List of Events

September 17

  • UPDATED TIME Welsh Water & Cardiff Rivers Group at Longwood Drive / Radyr Weir from 14:00 to16:00

September 18

  • Cardiff Rivers Group at Hamadryad Park from 09:45 to 12:00
  • Cardiff Refugee Council at Broadway, Splot from 14:00 to 15:00

September 19

  • All Nations Church at Rainbow House, St Mellons from 10:00 to 12:00
  • Cardiff Rivers Group at Forest Farm from 09:45 to 12:00
  • Keep Roath Tidy at Mackintosh Gardens, Keppoch Street from 10:30 to 11:30

September 20

  • Keep Canton Tidy at Castle Bingo, Cowbridge Road, from 10:00 to 11:00
  • Keep Canton Tidy at Cafe Ffloc, Cowbridge Road, from 12:00 to 13:00
  • Keep Canton Tidy at Cafe Bloc, Cowbridge Road from 14:00 to 15:00
  • Friends of Nant Fawr at Entrance to Nant Fawr Woodlands, off Llandennis Rd from 10:00 to 12:00

September 21

  • Wales and West Housing at Catherine Drive Children’s Park, Tongwynlais from 11:00 to 13:00

September 22

  • Local Action Team (Cardiff Council) at Crumlin Drive, St Mellons from 10:00 to 11:00

September 23

  • Cardiff Rivers Group at Fairwater Leisure Centre from 09:45 to 12:00
  • Pentwyn Litter Hitters at Junction next to Bryn y Nant and Circle Way East, Pentwyn from 17:30 to 18:30

September 25

  • Keep Butetown Tidy at Huggard Cafe, Dumballs Road from 10:00 to 11:00

September 26

  • Friends of the Mill Grounds at The Mill from 10:00 to 12:00
  • Keep Roath Tidy at Mackintosh Gardens from 10:30 to 11:30
  • Keep Splott Tidy / Keep Adamsdown Tidy at Splott Bridge from 10:00 to 12:00
  • Keep Riverside Tidy at Claire Gardens from 10:00 to 11:00
  • Gambia Wales Association at Cardiff Museum from 10:30 to 12:30
  • Keep Grangetown Tidy at Taff Embankment from 10:00 to 12:00
  • Keep Canton Tidy at Chapter, Canton from 10:00 to 11:00
  • Cardiff Rivers Group at Lamby Way staff/visitor car park from 09:30 to 12:00

September 27

  • Cardiff Rivers Group at Hendre Lake from 09:45 to 12:00

September 28

  • Lisvane Community Council at Lisvane Old School Community Centre from 10:30 to 12:00
  • Local Action Team (Cardiff Council) at Angelina Street, Butetown from 10:00 to 11:00

September 30

  • Keep Rhiwbina Tidy at Rhiwbina Hyb from 10:00 to 11:00
  • Keep Rhiwbina Tidy at Heol Llanishen Fach Shops from 10:00 to 11:00
  • Cardiff Rivers Group at Grangemoor Park and Dunleavy Drive from 09:45 to 12:00

October 1

  • FOR Cardiff at 7 St Andrews Crescent, Cardiff, CF103DA from 10:00 to 11:00
  • Cardiff University – Bioscientists at Cardiff University, Park Place from 13:00 to 14:00

October 3

  • Keep Roath Tidy at Mackintosh Gardens from 10:30 to 11:30
  • St Fagans Community Council at Village Hall, Crofft Y Genau Road from 09:00 to 11:00
  • Cardiff Rivers Group at Llandaff Rowing Club from 09:30 to 12:30
  • STEPs at Spar, Church Road from 10:30 to 12:00
  • Keep Rhiwbina Tidy / Radyr and Morganstown Litterpickers at Longwood Drive – Factory Gates from 10:00 to 11:30
  • Keep Canton Tidy at Victoria Park, Canton from 10:00 to 11:00

Host your own event

If you are interested in organising your own litter pick or clean-up, we’d love to hear from you.

For further information or to let us know about a planned event, please contact:

gareth.davies@keepwalestidy.cymru

or lovewhereyoulive@cardiff.gov.uk

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