23 Dec
Chips, wrappers, cans and gum
You wouldn't drop or dump these in your home, so why do it in your city? We want you to take pride in Newcastle by not littering or fly-tipping anywhere.
What's happening
There’s always a range of events and initiatives to get involved with in and around Newcastle. Browse our events calender below to find suitable dates.
Get Involved
There are a number of different events and initiatives you can get involved with, such as:
- Download and share toolkits within your organisation
- Become a social media ambassador and help spread awareness
- Local litter picks
- 5-a-day litter challenge
News & Downloads
Keep up to date with the latest litter picks, initiatives and our campaign. There's also some great toolkits we've created to get you started.
#yourcityyourhome
Don't mess our city up or you will pay
This campaign is part of the council's new waste strategy designed to transform the way we think about waste. We want to inspire individuals and organisations to take responsibility for changing their behaviour relating to waste and to be proud of their communities and the environment we live in.
New approach to waste
Making a difference
Every individual can help us reach our goal of reducing the 7,000 tonnes of litter and fly-tipping collected in the city. Here's how the campaign is progressing:
5,044
December
7,000
In 2018 we issued 5,025 fixed penalty notices for dropping litter, and prosecuted 758 people. Currently for 2019 we have issued:
The stats don’t lie
Fixed Penalty Notices
306
321
242
191
300
258
160
179
248
587
581
257
Prosecutions
64
91
86
62
84
51
45
44
39
33
41
21
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
In February we carried out a litter pick in Leazes Park, after it was reported to the council that bins were overflowing and litter was becoming an eyesore. Without you, these results wouldn’t be possible. If you’d like to help make a difference in our city, there’s a number of different events and initiatives you can get involved with.
