litter drive

[Russian Doll]

i was walkin round grays where i live and was distgusted by the amount of litter also another post on here got me thinking so im organising a litter drive basically its going to be a competition for children and adults
to collect rubbish..there will be a prize for the most litter
collected and a small prize for all children enterin......i think this would be a great
idea for the children as it will educate them about the enviorement
and get them to take responsibilty for our planet and our community

i used to do one in west sussex every year as a child and it was a
great sucssess ....we collected up to 200 bags of rubbish in four
hours which as all will know would make a hell of a difference....im
in communication with thurrock council at the moment about this but i
wont be able to do it without help so any advice or if your local to me and can help it would be appreciated thanx guys

[mrsflibble]

It's a great idea, but you probably wont get back-up for it due to health and safety .

[Annpan]

It is a great idea tea, go for it.

[Russian Doll]

It is a great idea tea, go for it.

thanx hun...ive got the support of my local freecycle so if the council say no were going to do it anyway..and just make sure aadults go out with every groupo of children so theres no harm

[mrsflibble]

please make sure you get them all to sign something saying you're not responsible for any illness! you don't want to get sued in this stupid "bouncy castle" culture!

[snapdragon]

what a great plan

a few recommends
Hi-viz if near any roads
Thick gloves for all involved
Instructions to the children not to touch any dog poo/broken glass/sharps
Have on hand some antibacterial/cleansing wipes or the like
Have a first aid kit available
If possible provide washing facilities


I used to 'womble' in parks/communal gardens/play areas as a job when my boys were at infant and junior school (great job as I could take them with me during school holidays) along with black plastic sacks our main tools were sticks with steel (sharp) points attached - very effective, but not recommended for little ones

[Russian Doll]

what a great plan

a few recommends
Hi-viz if near any roads
Thick gloves for all involved
Instructions to the children not to touch any dog poo/broken glass/sharps
Have on hand some antibacterial/cleansing wipes or the like
Have a first aid kit available
If possible provide washing facilities


I used to 'womble' in parks/communal gardens/play areas as a job when my boys were at infant and junior school (great job as I could take them with me during school holidays) along with black plastic sacks our main tools were sticks with steel (sharp) points attached - very effective, but not recommended for little ones

thanks hun thats a great list...luckily we dont live in a high drugs area but am going to get some stuff on the internet about sharps etc so the kids know what to avoid but thats also why were getting the adults to accompy

[hamster]

Great idea! Go Tea!

[happy place]

excellent

as for sharps if the council won't supply a sharps container try the local health authority. Even the bin men now have to have one of these things in the dustcart at least the ones i worked with did.
remember if they say your not allowed it dosn't mean you can't!


i get odd looks cause i will pick litter up from around my area; people will
think your odd for wanting to do this but who wants to be normal

[Russian Doll]

excellent

as for sharps if the council won't supply a sharps container try the local health authority. Even the bin men now have to have one of these things in the dustcart at least the ones i worked with did.
remember if they say your not allowed it dosn't mean you can't!


i get odd looks cause i will pick litter up from around my area; people will
think your odd for wanting to do this but who wants to be normal

i have never been one to hear the word no from the council..they hate me for it

[mrsflibble]

amen to that lol! go for it, just be careful lol!!!