We support Keep Britain Tidy's campaign, The Great British Spring Clean.
The Great British Spring Clean and Great Big School Clean are returning from 21 March to 6 April 2025.
You can help in your neighbourhood by taking part in a litter pick, leaf clearing, or you can organise a community clean up event:
The Great British Spring Clean campaign is held annually, but if you want to get involved before, during or after the campaign you can organise a community clean up event at any time of the year.
See details of upcoming organised 2025 Great British Spring Clean events.
Our Environment and Community Officers work with volunteers to:
- help maintain a cleaner, safer, greener environment in York
- create attractive neighbourhoods
- create a real sense of community
- improve health, wellbeing and inclusivity
Organise a community clean up event
We can support you, your community group, charity or business to organise a one-off community litter pick or clean up event.
Register to organise an event by using our online form:
We lend our support to anyone wanting to be involved. Ways we can help include:
- providing equipment, to help make jobs quicker and easier to do
- collecting bagged litter
- promoting community events
- offering practical advice
- sharing health and safety guidance
2025 Great British Spring Clean events
| Date and time | Location | Meeting point |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 15 March, 11.00am | Garfield Terrace and surrounding area | Outside Coring Food and Wines, Garfield Terrace, YO25 4XU |
| Saturday 22 March, 10.30am | Acomb Wood | Quaker Wood Pub entrance, Acomb Wood Drive, YO24 3XN |
| Monday 24 March, 10.00am | Westfield Marsh | Entrance opposite 60 Grange Lane, YO26 5DR |
| Wednesday 26 March, 10.00am | Monkbridge Gardens | At site opposite 7 Huntington Road, YO31 8RA |
| Wednesday 26 March, 2.00pm | Kings Path to Hob Moor | Entrance to path opposite 65 Kingsway West, YO24 4RD |
| Thursday 27 March, 10.00am | Glen Gardens, East Parade | Pavilion building in the park |
| Thursday 27 March, 2,00pm | Viking Road Park | Entrance next to 44 Viking Road, YO26 5EZ |
| Friday 28 March, 10.00am | Kingsway North and Burton Green central reservations | Opposite 4 Kingsway North, YO30 6JA |
| Saturday 29 March, 10.00am | Heslington village | Opposite Heslington Post Office, Main Street, Heslington, YO10 5EA |
| Sunday 30 March, 2.00pm | Germany Beck area | Germany Beck, Bishopdale Way, Fulford, YO19 4AE |
| Wednesday 2 April, 10.00am | Vanguard Shopping Park | Outside the Vanguard Management Suite (next to Prezzo), Vanguard Way, YO32 9AE |