Havering Council is supplying litter pickers for residents to borrow and hold their own socially distanced community clean-ups in the areas where they live this month.

This is in support of Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British September Clean, which runs from 11-27 September 2020.

Residents can book their litter picks in advance by emailing environmental.maintenance@havering.gov.uk

Once booked, they will be able to pick up the equipment from the Council’s Harrow Lodge Depot in Hornchurch Road, from Friday (11 September 2020).

The Council’s street cleaning team will collect the litter following any events.

To ensure that any clean up activity is carried out safely, the Council is recommending no more than 6 people take part in any one activity litter pick and that residents follow the guidelines on keeping safe around Covid 19.

The equipment will be cleaned prior to collection and then cleaned again, upon return ready for the next group or individuals to use.