Egg-cellent results from Great Bristol Spring Clean 2026
Another record breaking year for litter picking!
Incredible Bristol litter picks took place this spring, with people spending over 1,500 hours on the Easter themed Great Bristol Spring Clean between 20 March and 20 April 2026.
Residents and businesses across Bristol sprang into action to help keep our city looking clean and green. 2024’s record of 1,000 hours spent litter picking was no match for this year’s volunteers. An outstanding 1,562 hours were dedicated to bringing the sparkle back to Bristol. Many people from established litter picking groups did an amazing job keeping their momentum going, plus new litter picking groups added more picking power!
Let’s check all the results for the 2026 Great Bristol Spring Clean to find out how everybody did:
Great Bristol Spring Clean Results
- You organised 238 litter picking events across the city.
- In total, 520 of you took part in a litter pick, dedicating a whopping 1,562 hours to keeping Bristol clean! That’s over 3 hours per person.
- You collected a massive 863 bags of litter
- In total, we loaned 505 litter picking sticks for both adults and children.
We want to give special thanks to the Bristol BID and Mark Rowlands from One Million Bags, who ran two of the biggest litter picking events this year! The BID hosted their own Broadmead Spring Clean, offering litter picking, graffiti painting and street cleansing, while Mark organised the Hartcliffe Big Tidy with raffle prizes for every bag collected.
Want to give litter picking a go?
Every year we loan thousands of litter picking sticks, bags and hi-viz vests for free to help everybody get involved. It is the perfect way to meet locals, get a spot of fresh air and notch up a load of steps.
To get involved, join one of over 20 litter picking groups in Bristol or borrow some kit to go out picking with a group of friends. It’s not only residents that can get involved. Lots of businesses have signed the Big Tidy pledge and are regularly organising staff litter picks. Even the Bristol Bears kicked off their pledge with one of the largest litter picks yet!
It’s never too late to give litter picking a go. Book your kit and get picking!
