Clean up Angus Campaign

The Adopt-A-Street scheme idea was developed by community groups in Angus.

The groups wanted to:

• make a difference to the places that are important to them and
• encourage everyone to care about their neighbourhood and/or their special place

Anyone who wants to help clean a place they care about can join the scheme. It might be your street, your local park or a path you use regularly.

We will continue to clean public places - we can work together to keep Angus a beautiful place to live and visit.

To Adopt-A-Street use our online form:

Adopt-A-Street

Litter-pickers and hoops are available at any ACCESS office or library. We also deliver litter-pickers and hoops – contact recycling@angus.gov.uk. Delivery will take about a week.

You can use your purple bin at home or a litter bin for the rubbish you collect. If the volume of litter you are collecting is an issue for you, email us at recycling@angus.gov.uk so we can help.

Areas currently covered

The map below shows areas already covered by volunteer litter-pickers across Angus.

Making links with other groups

If you want to make contact with other groups in your area for litter-picking or similar activities, email recycling@angus.gov.uk.

Safety tips

If you're organising or taking part in a clean up:

• only work during daylight hours and never walk in the road
• be aware of traffic at all times
• wear gloves if handling litter and always wash your hands after litter picking
• supervise children at all times
• consider wearing a luminous jacket
• don’t overfill bags or carry anything too heavy
• small and often is good for you and great for the environment

Do not remove:

• syringes or hypodermic needles
• suspected toxic/hazardous substances

Report these immediately to our contact centre on 03452 777 778. There’s more on our safe disposal of discarded syringes page.

One-off clean ups

We also operate a scheme for one-off clean up sessions by groups and organisations. Find out more on our