Street cleaning and litter

Contact us if you’re organising an event. We can:

• promote the pick locally to encourage involvement
• provide equipment including black bags and high visibility vests for your crew
• collect your waste

Join an organised litter pick

If you want to join an organised litter pick, take a look below to find inspiration and information on groups who meet near you.

Green Champions

Why not step up as Green Champions and help us tackle litter hotspots across the district.

The scheme is open to anyone aged 18 or over living in Newark and Sherwood who wants to make a positive impact in their community.

We'll give you support, share important updates and check in on equipment use.

Sign up as a Green Champion

To sign up:

• sign into your MyNS account
• click on the paper and pencil icon on the left hand side navigation
• select 'Green Champion Sign-Up'
• request equipment and rubbish collection using the request icon (located underneath the paper and pencil icon).

Get involved in a community litter picking event

There are various local organisations that run litter picking events.

Historic Newark in Bloom

In Bloom Gold award winners in 2017, 2018 and 2019, Historic Newark in Bloom volunteers help with litter and keeping the town looking lovely.

Get involved at Facebook – Newark in Bloom

Newark Community Gardeners

Volunteers from Newark Community Gardeners are avid litter pickers and regularly look after town centre areas including Friary Gardens, St Mary's Church Gardens and the Appletongate area.

Get involved at Facebook – Newark Community Gardeners

Farnsfield Community Spaces

Farnsfield Community Spaces helps to look after Farnsfield village, keeping it clean and tidy. They plant up and look after the village flower troughs, plant spring bulbs, litter pick and help prepare for the annual best kept village competition and other village events.

Website: Farnsfield Parish Council

Green Southwell and Southwell Lions

Together with volunteers from local churches, these groups regularly undertake community clean-ups in Southwell.

Get involved at Facebook – Green Southwell

Duke of Edinburgh Volunteering

If you’re a parent or manager of a local Duke of Edinburgh team and would like to consider litter picking for your group please contact us.

Our waste management team will act as the assessor for your group and can supply high vis jackets, black bags and pick up the collected rubbish.

Friends of Sconce and Devon Park

The Friends of Sconce and Devon Park is a group of volunteers who help with the management and maintenance of the park. The Friends meet every other month and new members are always welcome. The group gets together for regular litter picks and help to keep the park safe and tidy by litter picking during daily walks.

Email: simon.hill@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk 

Ollerton, Edwinstowe and Clipstone Clean Group

Formed during the Great British Spring Clean 2021, this Facebook Group shares information about planned litter picks in the local villages.

Get involved at Facebook – Ollerton, Edwinstowe and Clipstone Clean.

Vicar Water Country Park Volunteers

The Friends of Vicar Water volunteer group is involved in helping us to look after the park. The group meets regularly and welcomes new members. 

Email: simon.hill@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk 

There are also regular litter picking events in the park and around the village.

Friends of Sherwood Heath

The Friends of Sherwood Heath volunteer group is involved in helping us to look after the park. The group meets regularly and welcomes new members.

Get involved at Facebook – Friends of Sherwood Heath

The Friends of Sherwood Heath organise regular litter picks to help protect this special site. Katie from the Sherwood Forest Trust also runs regular Friday volunteering sessions that include litter picking and tidying on the heath.