Posted on: Thursday 21 April 2022
The Torfaen Spring Clean 2022 is due to start next Monday at Sandybrook Park, St Dials, from 9.30am.
Litter picks have been organised at nine locations across the borough, including Fairwater Shops, in Cwmbran; Chapel Lane to Edlogan Way river walkway, and around the Crown Hotel in Varteg.
Torfaen Spring Clean runs from Monday 25 April until Friday 6 May so there’s plenty of time to get involved.
Event details
Date: Monday 25 April
Time: 9.30am – 12pm
Site to be litter picked: Sandybrook Park and adjoining paths
Meeting place: Playground in Sandybrook Park, St. Dials
Date: Tuesday 26 April
Time: 9.30am – 12pm
Site to be litter picked: Chapel Lane to Edlogan Way, river walkway
Meeting place: Chapel Lane car park, by humpback bridge
Working in collaboration with the Torfaen Litter Champions group
Date: Wednesday 27 April
Time: 9am – 12pm
Site to be litter picked: Rosemary Lane, rear of HSBC bank and surrounding areas
Meeting place: Rosemary Lane car park
Working in collaboration with the Torfaen Litter Champions group
Date: Thursday 28 April
Time: 9.30am – 12pm
Site to be litter picked: Garn Lakes, Blaenavon
Meeting place: Main car park, Garn yr Erw
Date: Friday 29 April
Time: 9am – 12pm
Site to be litter picked: West Mon to Tesco pathways and fly-overs
Meeting place: St. Matthews Road, below bus turning point
Working in collaboration with the Torfaen Litter Champions group
Date: Tuesday 3 May
Time: 9.30am – 12pm
Site to be litter picked: Cwmbran Boating Lake
Meeting place: Main car park
Date: Wednesday 4 May
Time: 9.30am – 12pm
Site to be litter picked: Fairwater shops and car park
Meeting place: Fairwater shops car park
Date: Thursday 5 May
Time: 9.30am – 12:30pm
Site to be litter picked: Pontypool Park
Meeting place: Far end of main car park
Date: Friday 6 May
Time: 9.30am – 12:30am
Site to be litter picked: Varteg – Crown Inn area to cycle path
Meeting place: Parking area by Crown Inn, Varteg
If you would like to take part in an event, please come along and register on the day. Alternatively, to organise your own litter pick, please get in touch with rosie.seabourne@torfaen.gov.uk or Mark.panniers@torfaen.gov.uk
Volunteers are asked to wear weather appropriate clothing, gloves and sturdy, waterproof footwear to events, as some ground may be uneven or wet. Litter picking equipment will be supplied on the day and a safety talk will be given. Please bring a drink with you if the forecast is for warm weather.
If you would like to get involved in more litter picking after Spring Clean join our dedicated Facebook page Torfaen Greener Cleaner Volunteers to get involved.
To find out more about volunteering opportunities in Torfaen visit the Connect Torfaen website.