BIG Spring Clean
The BIG Spring Clean is back for Spring 2026!
The BIG Spring Clean is our annual call for communities across Northern Ireland to give their local areas a fresh, clean start for the year ahead. Running each March and April, it brings together individuals, families, schools, businesses, and community groups to take part in organised litter picks that brighten neighbourhoods and strengthen community pride.
But the BIG Spring Clean is about more than just a tidy-up — it’s essential environmental action. Every bag collected helps protect wildlife, prevent plastics and other pollutants from entering our rivers and coastlines, and makes your community cleaner, safer, and more welcoming.
There is no need to register your litter pick, planting session or other BIG Spring Clean activities. Once they are complete, just record your results and we will calculate the overall impact across Northern Ireland.
Get Ready
Spring is the perfect time to get outside, roll up your sleeves, and make a real difference in your community! Planning your litter pick carefully ensures it’s safe, enjoyable, and effective.
Planning a BIG litter pick?
You can get in touch with your local Live Here Love Here Field Officer for advice and support at your event.
Plan Your Pick:
- Choose a safe location and check for any hazards.
- Coordinate with your local council to obtain permissions, access the right equipment — gloves, litter pickers, high-vis clothing, and sturdy footwear — and arrange waste collection.
- Read the Litter-Picking Quick Guide.
- Complete a risk assessment and brief volunteers on potential hazards.
- Avoid handling dangerous items such as syringes, chemical containers, or unknown objects.
- Work in teams, stay visible, and remember to wash your hands afterward
- Tie up bags securely, separate recyclables where possible, and dispose of bags responsibly.
- Celebrate your efforts — post your photos on social media using #LiveHereLoveHere.
- Record your impact — Share your results by completing the Activity Log.
Acknowledgements
Live Here Love Here accepts no responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, or injury arising from participation in its programmes or campaigns, except where such liability cannot be limited or excluded by law.