As part of our Keep Stowmarket Tidy initiative and in response to the recent survey we are launching litter picking hubs across Stowmarket to provide free litter picking equipment for volunteers to borrow.
Keep Stowmarket Tidy Week identified that litter has got worse in the local area since lockdown restrictions have begun to ease. During our recent Keep Stowmarket Tidy survey many people described the importance of local community action and how they would like to be able to regularly borrow equipment to undertake more litter picks.
Whether it has been our local streets, parks, woodland or countryside, recent months have highlighted how valuable our environment is to so many of us and why it needs to be kept that way. It is a shame these are needed, but the litter picking hubs will help tackle litter issues and ensure the areas we love can continue to look their best.
The first venues to become litter picking hubs in Stowmarket are; Milton House, Stowmarket Community Centre and Cedars Park Community Centre, with more following in the future.
Each hub will provide litter picking kits containing litter pickers, hi-vis waistcoats and MSDC refuse sacks.
Ready to go litter picking?
Contact your preferred hub for a litter picking request form:
Hub: Milton House
Contact Name: Gail Woodhams
Tel: 01449 612060
Email: gail-civicofficer@stowmarket.org
Hub: Stowmarket Community Centre
Contact Name: Heather Tooke
Tel: 01449 613084
Email: heathert@stowmarket.org
Hub: Cedars Park Community Centre
Contact Name: Dave Muller
Email: admin@cedarsparkcic.co.uk
What happens next?
• You will be sent a litter picking request form, guidance information and a generic risk assessment.
• After you complete and return the litter picking request form one of our friendly team will get back to you to confirm your collection and return date(s).
• Collect your kit from your chosen hub.
• Have a fun, safe and rewarding litter pick.
• Return the kit on the agreed day.
Note: The orange MSDC refuse sacks provided can be placed in or beside your household general rubbish bin on your collection day. Alternatively, if this is an issue please arrange a drop off filled bags at the litter picking hub.