Litter Picking and Prevention
Do you want to reduce litter in your area?
We can all do our bit to help create a cleaner and greener Barking and Dagenham for everyone to enjoy.
Dropping litter is not only unsightly, but it also has a negative impact on the environment, polluting the air that we breathe and causing danger to wildlife.
In Barking and Dagenham, we spend a lot of money collecting litter each year. This money could be used to fund vital public services.
Our Street Cleaning Team work really hard to clear litter from our streets and green spaces, but we all need to do our bit to help keep our borough looking it’s best.
Please pop your litter in a public bin or take it home with you. And if you want to take one step further, why not join lots of fantastic community groups that go above and beyond by carrying out regular litter picking sessions across the borough?
You can use the key dates tab on the right to see when a local litter pick is happening near you. We keep this page updated as much as possible but if you can't see anything there right now, please check back soon or get in touch with a local group directly using the social media links.
Nothing going on in your area?
Click here(External link) to see how you can do your own litter picking: on your own, with friends and neighbours, or by organising your own event for others to join!
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What level of Litter-Warrior are you?
Level 1 - The Good Citizen: You put your own litter in the bin, taking care to put recyclables into the recycling bin and other rubbish into general waste.
Level 2 - Warrior in Training: You encourage others not to drop their litter and have taken part in one or two litter picking events.
Level 3 - Fully-fledged Litter Warrior: You regularly take part in litter picking events across the borough and reduce the amount of waste you throw away in the first place.