Bins and recycling
Keep Liverpool Tidy
We have teamed up with Keep Britain Tidy to improve how we tackle refuse and waste, and help you play a more active role in cleaning up our city.
Look out for our campaigns in 2023 and help us bring about positive change.
Get involved - join a group
Join the communities that already play an active role in cleaning up our city. Volunteer groups carry out regular litter picks and clean-ups.
Contact us to find out more about groups in your area
Tell us about your event
If your group is holding a clean-up event, we can help to promote it.
Contact us with your event details
Want to organise a litter pick?
If you want to organise a litter pick you will need to consider:
- where you want to clean-up
- any permissions you may need
- the equipment you need
- what to do with the litter you collect
- how to keep your group safe
Contact us with questions about organising a clean-up event
Need to order equipment?
Keep Liverpool Tidy may be able loan your group equipment for a community clean-up - equipment includes hand-held litter pickers, bag hoops, refuse sacks and high visibility vests.
Contact us to request equipment
Free and fun lessons for school pupils
Educating our children about litter is key to improving and eliminating waste in the future.
Why not sign up for Keep Britain Tidy’s award winning eco-schools programme and gain their Green Flag Status?
Our recycling team is also offering free and fun lessons for all primary and secondary school pupils.
Pupils will discover that by making small changes and spreading the word at home they can each make a big impact. Topics covered include:
- litter
- reduce, reuse and recycling
- dog fouling
- graffiti
- advice about the Keep Britain Tidy eco-schools programme
Contact us about our schools programme and book a session
Commercial waste - information for businesses
See our commercial waste page for more information for businesses.