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Litter Picking Bag Collection If you have not collected too much litter you can dispose of it in litter bins (without making them too full to be useful to others) or in your own household waste. Failing that you can leave your bags neatly and out of the way next to a public litter bin, and (if more than 3 bags) email the council (via the link to the right) with information on where you left the bags (What3Words or Google Maps location is ideal) and how many, and they should be able to collect them on their next round. You should use one of their blue or orange bin bags (obtained from the same email address, though please do check whether your Litter Network has a local supply first) to denote that they have not been fly-tipped. They also accept Keep Britain Tidy bin-bags. Where possible please try to plan ahead and let the council know beforehand where you are planning to leave your bags, thus minimising time-to-collection.
Report fly tipping to the council. This is well worth doing so they can spot patterns and take action. Be patient though – it can take up to 6 weeks for reports to be acted upon. Small amounts of fly-tipped items can be left with any bags you collect – just follow the “Litter Picking Bag Collection” instructions above to notify the council directly.
Local Recycling Centres Can be used for many types of residential waste. It is useful to be aware that different centres have varying restrictions on what items they can take – so check before you go, and if one can’t accept your item, then have a look at the others.
Scrap Metal Merchants Can often take away residential or fly-tipped metal items free of charge (though there can be a charge for fridges and freezers due to the nasty gases inside them which are more expensive to dispose of). (please let us know of any you would particularly recommend, and we’ll share the info here!)
Trolley Removal You can use the TrolleyWise app to easily report abandoned trolleys when you come across them! You simply download the app, enter information including a photo (it will use your current location so make sure you are with the trolley). If they have a contract with the relevant supermarket (the app will show this) the organisation behind TrolleyWise will do the rest!
One known exception is Asda – a seperate organisation called TMX/Collex deal with their trolleys. This also has an app.
WARRINGTONs Litter Networks have been recycling aluminium drinks cans since mid-2022 and has have just passed a significant landmark.
VOLUNTEERS from the Warrington Litter Networks broke another record during the GB Spring Clean, collecting more than 500 bags of rubbish.
‘LITTER networks’ are helping to keep Warrington tidy – with a senior councillor labelling them as an ‘incredible force for good’.
A MASSIVE series of community litter pick is being organised as part of a national environmental movement.
VOLUNTEERS from the Howley and Fairfield litter team held a special celebratory litter pick from Orford Park to celebrate their first anniversary at the weekend.
WARRINGTON Borough council has praised its hard-working and selfless communities and litter networks in response to findings from Keep Britain Tidy.
WARRINGTON's volunteer Litter Networks have created a new annual litter-picking record for the town!
A DEDICATED team of volunteers were able to showcase their work to one of the town?s MPs this week.
A COMMITTED network of volunteers have set a new record for litter-picking by gathering 8,000 bags of litter in one year.
VOLUNTEERS have been working hard to make Howley bloom next Spring by planting thousands of daffodil bulbs.
VOLUNTEERS came together to tackle a notorious fly-tipping hot spot in Orford.
VOLUNTEERS from Warrington Litter Networks rolled up their sleeves and completed a litter pick the whole length of the A49 through Warrington, from the M56 at Stretton, to Houghton Green at Winwick.
A RECORD amount of rubbish has been cleared from Sankey Canal and the areas that surround it by dedicated volunteers.
KEEP Britain Tidy's Great British Spring Clean achieved a major goal in Warrington at the weekend when several litter groups combined to tidy the entire 15-mile length of the Sankey Canal and a 16-mile stretch fo the Trans Pennine Trail.
THE Police and Crime Commissioner helped a litter team tidy up part of the town centre as part of the Safer Streets campaign.
VOLUNTEERS who care about their local community have removed dozens of bags of rubbish from the streets.
VOLUNTEERS from a new Warrington Litter Networks group braved the elements to collect more than 70 bags of rubbish in and around the Howley area of town.
A new litter network has been launched in Latchford by volunteers from the Guru Nanak Gurdwara Sikh Temple.
DEDICATED volunteers who gave up their spare time over 2021 removed close to 7,000 bags of rubbish from Warrington streets.
WARRINGTON'S Litter Networks were kept busty recently as part of World Clean Up Day earlier this month.
AFTER an unprecedented 18 months things appear to be gradually returning to normal, although in some cases it remains the new normal.
VOLUNTARY group Litter Networks has become the first recipient of Warrington Worldwide's Legacy Project with a 500 donation towards their ongoing work in the community.
OVER the last two weekends, Warrington?s litter picking heroes broke some new records, collecting over 300 bags of rubbish!
A TEAM of volunteers from Warrington have been tackling the town’s litter problem, gathering 2,200 sacks of rubbish since January this year.
VOLUNTEERS managed to fill two skips with 83 tyres hauled from a brook running through Winwick.
VOLUNTEERS Paul Connor and James Coates have got the bug and big ideas for tackling Warrington's litterbugs and now the means to deliver them!
There's a real momentum building, with people no longer willing simply to tut-tut and blame the council when they see litter, but actually do?
WARRINGTON’S army of volunteers have been hailed for cleaning up the town after selfish acts of littering by a ‘thoughtless’ minority during…
A group of Croft residents has taken to the streets to pick up litter following a surge in the amount of waste lining the streets during lockdown.
COMMUNITY litter pickers from Clean Up My Community Warrington are wondering if they have created a litter picking record, after collecting 62 bags of rubbish covering nine miles in 12 hours.
VOLUNTEERS are bidding to make a record-breaking local litter pick over 12 hours tomorrow (Sunday) - and are seeking funds to help future litter picks in the Warrington community.
TWO community groups from Warrington joined forces to organise parallel litter picks to tackle and raise awareness of the litter problems facing Warrington and communities across the country.
