Nottingham Clean Champions

Who can apply?

Only residents, educational establishments (e.g., school, college, university), groups, or businesses within Nottingham City can sign up to the scheme. If you are aged 18 or over,  complete our simple online registration form below:

Join Nottingham Clean Champions

If you are aged between 13-17 years old, you can apply with your parents consent. 

Please download and fill out this application form: Application For Nottingham Clean Champions (YP+C) and send to clean.champions@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

A parent/legal guardian must fill out Section B of the form.

Next Steps

Once you’ve been accepted into the scheme, you’ll receive an automatic confirmation email containing our electronic toolkit and a link to order your equipment. Your litter-picking kit will arrive within 2–3 weeks of placing your order. If you haven't received your kit after 1 month, please get in touch with us so we can assist you.

Be sure to plan your litter-picking activities with these timelines in mind!

Further useful information

• Read our FAQs here
• Please read the health and safety guidance

Click Links below to:

• Report your purple bags
• Order purple bags/equipment
• Read our Health & Safety Guidance and Risk Assessments
• Record your purple bags on an annual calendar [Download PDF]

You can help keep streets clean by reporting to us by clicking below.

• Full litter bin
• Report fly-tipping/needles
• Report Graffiti
• Report dog fouling

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We're proud to share that we are an award winning scheme, both locally and nationally:

- September 2023: Community Inspiration Awards Winner (Environment Champion Award) and Finalist (Public Services Award)

- September 2024: Sherwood, Carrington and Mapperley Park (SCAMP) Awards Winner (Environment) - Sherwood Clean Champions, led by Ward Coordinator, Rob and Finalist in 2023. 

- January 2025: Keep Britain Tidy Awards 2025 Winner (Council Volunteer Champion Award)

- February 2025: LGC Awards 2025 Finalist: Environmental Services

You can find our calendar of events below or to view the calendar in full-view, please visit this link

Clean Champions Event Calendar

Please note that you will need to be registered as a Clean Champion prior to attending these, as you will need to have your own equipment. If you’d like us to promote your event, please email us with the below details:

• Date and time of your litter pick, including how long the event is for
• Location of the litter pick, including a meeting point
• Is this a one-off event, or is it reoccurring? For example, ‘The first Saturday of the month’
• Your name and contact details – please let us know if these can be shared