Tag Archives: litter
Six infrared cameras are now operating in Cardiff to catch people fly tipping waste
“If someone offers to collect waste from your home for £20 or so, then alarm bells should ring.” That’s the message from Cllr Michael Michael, Cabinet Member for Clean Streets and Recycling. Six infrared cameras are now operating in Cardiff to catch people fly tipping waste. Since August this year, 23 fixed penalty notices of […]
Adamsown deep clean and community litter pick
This week, Adamsdown will benefit from the Cardiff Council deep cleansing initiative and to link in, the Love Where You Live Team would like to invite you to join them on a community litter pick. They will be meeting in the Park in front of Adamsdown Primary (by St. German’s Community Centre) at 10am on […]
Plastic pollution not our problem? Think again; this is just around the corner from Splott
A few weeks ago, Gareth Davies, Project Officer for Cardiff’s Keep Wales Tidy branch, posted online some photos of plastic pollution along the banks of the Rumney River that were, to be frank, pretty shocking. People may think that plastic pollution is a problem that affects other areas, but not South Wales, right? WRONG! […]
Looky looky at the prizes on offer for the Keep Splott Tidy fundraiser!
It’s not too long now until the Keep Splott Tidy fundraiser on the 10th November at the Cottage Pub, Sanquhar Street, and look at all the lovely looty we have on offer for you quizmasters and quizmistresses and lucky raffle-ticket-takers. First prize in the quiz is a fantastic hamper of drinkies kindly donated by the […]
October Keep Splott Tidy litter pick – Saturday 29th
Calling amateur and professional litter pickers of Splott; the next KST litter pick will be on Saturday 29th of October at 10am. We will meet at the back of the old STAR Centre (not the new Star Hub), by the entrance to the car park on Railway Street, and focus on Splott Road, Habershon St […]
From condoms to catheter bags; what volunteers faced today at the second Keep Splott Tidy litter pick
Volunteers were out in force today picking up litter along Cumnock Place and other streets near the railway line during the second Keep Splott Tidy event. Despite the deep clean carried out in Splott this week, more than 30 bags of rubbish were collected during the two hour pick which saw volunteers tackle a number […]
We’re on Tellybox! Keep Splott Tidy on Made in Cardiff!
Today I met with fellow members of Keep Splot Tidy to help launch Cardiff Council’s city-wide #lovewhereyoulive campaign. Along with members of Keep Grangetown Tidy and Keep Roath Tidy, we gathered under the big screen in the Hayes to see our billboard revealed, and it did not disappoint! The Welsh and English version features some […]
Date change: Keep Splott Tidy members invited to launch of city-wide Keep Cardiff Tidy campaign – now on the 19th September
Update: the launch of the Cardiff-wide campaign has been rearranged for the 19th September at 1.30 Did you join Keep Splott Tidy on Sunday the 21st August and help collect over 30 bags of rubbish and recycling? If so, you have been invited by Cardiff Council to the launch of a city-wide campaign to help […]
Struggling to remember which bin goes out when? There’s an App for that!
It’s a Wednesday evening and I’ve just put out the bins (one of my least favourite weekly jobs). I have a sneaky glance down the street to see what everyone else’s is putting out this week and breathe a sigh of relief; green bags and food caddies. No general waste. Phew! I got it right […]