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Love where you live

Spring Clean Cymru and the Great Big School Clean are back for back for 2026.

We’re calling on individuals, families, groups, schools and businesses to take action between 13 and 29 March.

Since 2016, tens of thousands of litter heroes have shown they love where they live by collecting tonnes of litter and recycling.

Can we count on you to help us this spring?

Whether you are a seasoned pro, or new to litter picking, we’ve got all the information and advice you need to get started. You can:

Organise your own clean-up (or several clean-ups) during Spring Clean Cymru. Just register the details using the form below and check out our advice for planning a successful event.

Join an organised clean-up – just head to our map for details of open events that are being run by our team, community groups and other organisations.

If you’re a school, join the Great Big School Clean.

How you can take part

Plan your own clean-up

Read our safety advice, get the right kit and find out how to dispose of the litter you collect.

Learn more

Help us make some noise

Download free posters, social media graphics and other promotional materials.

Learn more

Join a public clean-up

Visit the map to see when and where clean-ups are happening.

Learn more

Tell us what you find

We need everyone taking part to tell us how much litter they collected using our eCount Cymru form.

Learn more

Join the Great Big School Clean

Calling all schools! Clean-ups are fun, rewarding and can provide a real boost to children’s wellbeing.

Learn more

Why Spring Clean?

We know that small acts on your doorstep make a big difference. And that impact is multiplied when we come together to take the same action at the same time. That’s why Spring Clean Cymru is part of the Great British Spring Clean, which is run in England and Scotland by our friends at Keep Britain Tidy and Keep Scotland Beautiful.

In 2024, #LitterHeroes in Wales, England and Scotland pledged to pick a staggering 425,626 bags of litter.

But why does it matter?

  • Each year, Wales spends around £70 million clearing up litter – that’s money that could be spent on public services like social care and education.
  • Litter harms marine and local wildlife. RSPCA Cymru receive an average of 14 calls a day about animals affected by litter, with calls spiking in the summer months.
  • Research shows that people feel less safe when an area looks littered and uncared for.

We are committed to eradicating litter and waste, but we can’t do it alone.

Need equipment for your clean up?

Helping Hand, who manufacture litter picking equipment right here in the UK, are offering a 5% discount on all products this Spring Clean Cymru!

Helping Hand design and make everything from litter pickers and hoops to waste sacks and PPE, perfect to get kitted out for a clean-up.

Click the link below to take advantage of the offer, using the code SPRINGKWT.

Go to the Helping Hand website