Great Bristol Spring Clean 2025 smashes previous record year
Another record breaking year for litter picking!
Record-breaking Bristol litter picks took place this spring, with people spending close to 2,000 hours on the Great Bristol Spring Clean between 28 March and 21 April 2025.
Residents and businesses across Bristol sprang into action to help keep our city looking clean and green. Last year’s record of 1,000 hours spent litter picking was no match for this year’s volunteers, with an outstanding 1,934 hours 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 2025 Great Bristol Spring Clean to find out how everybody did:
Great Bristol Spring Clean Results
- You organised 320 litter picking events across the city.
- In total, 458 of you took part in a litter pick, dedicating a whopping 1,934 hours to keeping Bristol clean! That’s over 4 hours per person.
- You collected a massive 989 bags of litter, 313 more bags than last year.
- In total, we loaned 162 litter picking sticks to both adults and children.
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!
