We launched the Be Responsible pledge to encourage residents to look after our environment, reduce litter, and promote recycling.
The pledge involves:
- Residents committing to keeping the area around their home clean, tidy, and litter-free, as well as recycling correctly by putting the right stuff in the right bin.
- Schools committing to educating pupils to look after their environment, as well as help keep the area around their school clean, tidy, and litter-free.
- Businesses committing to ensuring they comply with the legal duty of care for safe storage, handling, and disposal of their waste. They will promote responsible disposal of litter to employees and customers, and be a positive example to others.
Free litter picking equipment
We will provide residents who take the Be Responsible pledge with their own litter picker and bags to collect litter in.
Schools, community groups, and businesses that want to carry out larger litter picks can loan litter picking equipment from us. To request litter pickers, email gbsc@trafford.gov.uk.
Make the pledge
You can take the pledge by filling out one of our online forms.
Health and safety
To be covered by the Council's Public Liability Insurance in your Be Responsible Pledge litter pick, you need to have thought about how to reduce potential harm to yourself and your volunteers.
You should first visit the site where you want to litter pick and carry out a full assessment of the risks.
Read more about clean-up and preparation advice for your event.