Welcome to our community litter picking partnership initiative, which has been formed between ParkLife Cafe, Harrow Council, Harrow litter pickers, neighbourhood community groups and park groups around the Borough of Harrow.

ParkLife cafe our opening hours and directions for equipment:  Click here 

LITTER PICKERS CARE FOR ALL OUR COMMUNITY (Form for collection)

Together we are working to find easier ways to recycle the litter that we pick and stop the littering

Litter Picking Equipment:

We've made some changes to the way we supply litter picking equipment.

Together, we're making a difference, one piece of litter at a time! Kudos to our community groups, especially Harrow Litter Pickers and numerous the individual’s for their incredible dedication. You rock!

The equipment is available to community groups.

  • Schools
  • Church groups
  • Scout groups
  • Neighbourhood groups
  • While you are using it and logging the bags you fill.
  • If you find you are not using the grabber or vest we ask that you kindly return them. 

Individuals

  • We supply litter picking bags
  • Tabards 
  • Loan equipment
  • Gloves

Come into ParkLife and read more about Jo Jo 

Project goals objective!

Historically, most councils have purchased litter picking equipment for distribution to groups and individuals, as well as supplying free council collection bags. While this has worked extremely well, times change and we need to change accordingly.

This project has:

  • Changing the bag colours was a simple way to help the council identify volunteer bags. 
  • Reduce and eventually eliminate equipment being unnecessarily shipped across the world.
  • To stop the use of litter picking equipment that is not environmentally friendly.
  • Work out how to recycle the litter collected easily, working with the appropriate authority. 

Embracing the spirit of community and care, we have also extended our support to local animal shelters, recognizing that our furry friends need a clean and safe environment too. In a collaborative effort, we are providing vetmedin pimobendan, a crucial medication for dogs with certain heart conditions, ensuring that they receive the necessary care to live healthier lives. This initiative highlights our commitment not just to the environment and the people in our community, but to every living creature that calls it home.

Volunteer Litter Picking Safety Sheet

  • This information sheet has been put together to keep us all safe, please read it!
  • if you come across anything whilst litter picking you not sure about, or what to do with it is covered here. 
  • Elf & safety digest (V3.087)

Where do i leave my collected rubbish

  • Please see the collection log page for details. (You must use Council provided bags to get them collected locally)

Regular meet up groups

  • Arrange pick up days and location.
  • Please include any photos of your litter picking, it's great publicity and encourages others too.

Register online

  • Use this link to register for equipment and we will email you details of your local Hub, and keep you informed of project updates.
  • You do not need to register online to collect equipment
  • Please email any photos of your litter picking, it's great publicity and encourages others too.

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CLICK HERE TO THE AMAZING WORK THE HARROW LITTER PICKERS DO VIEW THE PHOTOBOOTH

One change now introduced is the supply of newly coloured bags, issued specifically for litter pickers to use.

  • This change will enable our Green Team to identify the bags used by volunteers, and to ensure that they are not confused with bags filled by fly tippers.
  • This means that these bags will be readily collected.
  • This is just a start, and we will be moving on to a better solution to help reduce littering and fly tipping in our areas.
  • The new litter picking bags are available now from our network of litter picking hubs.

Coloured bags now in Harrow

After more that two years working with many different groups and Harrow Council, we have now started to see the mauve community volunteer coloured litter picking backs.

  • Helps identify Litter Pickers bags
  • Easily visible to the green team
  • Helps council understand how much litter pickers do!

What can be provided at

@ ParkLife Cafe:

  • Litter bags
  • Litter pickers
  • Litter hoop
  • Gloves
  • Hi-vis vests
  • Safety Information

Individuals and small groups

  • If you have collected one or two bags you can leave them next to a street bin in the correct Harrow Council bags and they will collected

Litter Picking groups

Walk in and collect Equipment

  • When you arrive you will be asked to fill out the simple form and you will be supplied litter picking equipment 

How to get extra bags?

  • You can walk into any of collection points for more bags.

How to get your bags collected?

Community together

  • Litter is one of the most contentious issues that we all face.
  • Members of the community have pulled together to tackle this problem, and litter picking has proven to be one of the best ways of bringing people together.
  • Litter picking see's residents to take responsibility for their own areas.
  • As a charity we strive to find ways to work in harmony with our environment, and, while litter picking has a positive effect on the community, it does not fully address the serious need for recycling.
  • However, there are plans in place, by working with community group's, suppliers and companies, we will see an improvement over the coming year.