Adopt a street
If
you have some free time or enjoy taking walks perhaps you would be
interested in the Council's 'adopt-a-street' scheme. By joining
this scheme you will be volunteering to carry out litter picking as
and when you consider it necessary to keep your 'adopted' area
clear of litter. You choose the area you want to 'adopt' and the
Council will provide appropriate equipment such as litter pickers,
plastic bags, and gloves to help to remove litter between scheduled
street cleanses. This scheme can assist those residents already
carrying out tasks such as clearing leaves/falling fruit outside
their own properties to improve their environment.
This is a great activity for school children, scout and brownie
groups too. It is particularly important to encourage our younger
residents to participate in litter picking and ultimately to
refrain from dropping litter and using one of the many bins
provided throughout the Borough. This is why the Council is
keen to encourage local school involvement.
By volunteering you will make a difference and revive that all
important community spirit.
Remember:
- Volunteering will not impact on the scheduled cleansing already
undertaken by the Council.
- Guidelines will be issued to every participant and appropriate
training/briefing sessions can be organised on request.
- You can volunteer your group for one-off clean-up days.
- Broxbourne belongs to us all and we all have a responsibility
to keep our environment free from litter.
- For more information on the adopt a street scheme telephone the
Helpline or e-mail: recycling@broxbourne.gov.uk
Important Safety Tips
- Children must be supervised at all times.
- Never attempt to compact the litter collected to avoid needless
injury.
- Only work during daylight hours and never walk in the
road. Use the litter picker provided to litter pick from the
pavement and be aware of traffic at all times.
- Please use the gloves provided and always remember to wash your
hands after litter picking.
Do not attempt to remove the following:
Syringes or hypodermic needles
Suspected toxic/hazardous substances
Please call the Helpline to
report these immediately.