Back for its seventh year, the 2022 Great British Spring Clean takes place from 25 March – 10 April.
This year the message for the Great British Spring Clean is simple - join the #BigBagChallenge and pledge to pick up as much litter as you can during the campaign.
Here are the spring clean events taking place across Newham:
| Date | Time | Organiser | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 27/03/2022 | 11am -2pm | Manor Park Neighbourhood Watch | Meanley Road, First Ave, Second Ave E12 (meeting point junction First Avenue & Romford Road) |
| Sunday 27/03/2022 | 2pm - 3.30pm | Plaistow Litter Pickers Group | Southern Road and surrounding Streets |
| Wednesday 30/03/2022 | 10am -2pm | Public Realm Engagement Team | Central Park East ham |
| Wednesday 30/03/2022 | 11am - 1pm | Juniper Ventures | Stratford Park (meeting point -West Ham lane entrance) |
| Friday 01/04/2022 | 11am- 1pm | Pinnacle Group | Fife Road (meeting point in front of Keir Hardie Methodist Church) |
| Saturday 02/04/2022 | 10am – 12noon | Curious by Nature | Beckton District Park start from the Capital Ring entrance on Neatscourt Road |
| Saturday 02/04/2022 | 10.30 am – 11.30am | Newham Woodcraft Folk's Woodchips (adults with under 5's only) | Forest Lane Park |
| Sunday 03/04/2022 | 10.30am - 11.30am | Custom House | along the A1020 opposite Newham's Dockside building |
| Sunday 03/04/2022 | 10am -1pm | London Ghana Seventh Day Adventist | Chadwin Road and surrounding area |
| Thursday 07/04/2022 | 10am – 12 noon | Stratford Original (businesses) | Stratford town centre (meeting point in Theatre Square) |
| Saturday 09/04/2022 | 11am – 12 noon | Green Street Community Neighbourhood | Green Street library |
| Saturday 09/04/2022 | 2pm - 3.30pm | Greenway Litter Pickers Group | Greenway E13 |
| Sunday 10/04/2022 | 10am – 12 noon | Love E15 | Greenway meet at bottom of ramp closest to West Ham tube (on Manor Road) |
Many Newham schools are also joining in with the Great British Spring Clean.
We will be posting pictures from various spring cleans on our social media.
Further details of the campaign can be found on the Keep Britain Tidy website.
You’ll find loads of advice on how to get started.
Any resident requiring more information can email recycling@newham.gov.uk