National Spring Clean provides each individual and Residents Association with an opportunity to address litter issues in their own locality, whether it is outside your home, in communal areas in a residential estate, or on the roads or lanes leading to and from your residential area. National Spring Clean projects can be organised anytime in April each year, but don’t stop there...continue the work throughout the year.

Taking part in the National Spring Clean is very straight forward, simply organise a clean-up of your local area, to take place any time during April. If you register your event online, (or by phone, fax or post) with An Taisce–National Spring Clean , you will receive a FREE clean-up kit from An Taisce.

An Taisce’s clean up kit contains valuable tips on how to hold a successful clean-up event, plastic bags in which to collect litter and recyclable materials, and gloves to keep your hands safe and clean.

Litter is always caused by inconsiderate people , who have no pride in their surroundings. Litter is waste in the wrong place it ruins the appearance of our cities, towns, villages, our residential areas and the countryside generally.

Local Authorities such as Kildare County Council spend a considerable amount of their annual budget cleaning the streets of towns and villages in County Kildare, so those inconsiderate people who litter our streets are costing you money. These funds would be put to much better use in repairing our roads and footpaths, and providing leisure and community services for the people of County Kildare.

We understand that sweeping our streets and collecting litter is nearly ten times more expensive per tonne than collecting domestic waste.

Your contribution during the National Spring Clean, however big or small, will have real and measurable benefits for your local environment. Here are some ideas on projects you can tackle either with friends, your school / work mates, or as part of an organised event by your Residents Association.

Newbridge Tidy Towns Association are calling on Residents Associations, Schools, Community Groups, Church congregations, Sport Clubs, Scouting and Youth Groups, Voluntary Organisations and indeed individuals who simply want to clean up their own area to come out during April and participate in the annual National Spring Clean. National Spring Clean is an opportunity for the whole community of Newbridge to come together and take action against all types of litter that spoil our town, amenity areas and countryside.

The Association also suggests that people should segregate the litter collected, as much of it will be recyclable items such as cans, glass etc, and these could be placed in approved recycling bins which are available around the town. The An Taisce “Clean-up kit” generally include colour coded recycling bags making it easier to ensure that the litter collected is segregated and can be presented for recycling.