Another record-breaking year for Warrington Litter Networks

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WARRINGTON’S volunteer litter networks are celebrating another record-breaking year collecting 8,660 bags of litter.

Working closeley with Warrington Borough Council the powerful collaboration against litter, resulted in 2024 being the litter networks most successful year.

Volunteer Team Litter Bag Counts (January-December 2024)
Tuesday Litter Team (including Latchford Village Saturday Team) 6,295
Winwick Litter Network* 577
Fairfield & Howley Litter Team* 500
Poulton-with-Fearnhead Litter Network* 495
Orford Litter Team* 195
Westbrook CUMC: Clean Up My Community 144
Sunday Litter Team* 163
Lymm Litter Network 136
Croft Litter Network 84
Thomas Risley Church Locking stumps: TReco 18
The litter volunteers’ total Warrington litter bag count for 2024 was 8,660 bags of litter.

Tony Dixon, Tuesday Litter Team, Keep Britain Tidy Litterheroes Ambassador said: “This represents a magnificent town-wide effort from all of the volunteer teams and many associated solo pickers, all working together.
We finished the year with “Christmas Hat” litterpicks in Latchford and Orford Lane.
“This year, 2024 has been an “all-time* record year” for the volunteer teams of Warrington (*since we started in 2019).
“Our previous best year was 8,295 bags in 2022, and we have exceeded this by over 350 bags this year.”

Aluminium Recycling. About 5% of the above bag total are bags of squashed Aluminium cans. This year over 57,000 aluminium cans were collected (by the teams asterisked above*) and recycled at Novelis Recycling in Latchford. This raised around £1400 for their charity, to support the Orford Veterans Hub.
Other Metal recycling. A further £400 (equivalent to around 80,000 cans) was raised for litter picking kit by the same teams, recycling of other Aluminium and some other metals (as listed below) at Sterling Metals in Wilderspool. These other metals included steel or aluminium NO2 canisters, alloy bicycle wheels, aluminium bike frames, and small components including lead and copper.
Since August 2022, Warrington’s volunteer litter teams have recycled approximately 239,000 aluminium cans. As the town’s population is 211,000 people, that’s equivalent to more than one can recycled per Warrington resident.

Tony added: “In the last five years, Warrington’s volunteers have picked over 33,000 bags of litter. One could say that Warrington is shaping up as the premier litter-picking town in the North West.
“The above litter teams have been supported by Warrington Borough Council, the Co-op Community Fund and by Novelis Recycling, Latchford for the 2023 Coronation Crown Litter Pick. The teams also have some kit available for loan to schools and youth groups on request.

Commenting on the achievements Deputy Mayor of Warrington, Cllr. Mo Hussain said: “The Warrington Litter Volunteers are making an incredible difference to our community, keeping every corner of our town clean and free from litter. This amazing group of volunteers, led by Tony Dixon and his dedicated team, truly embodies the best of Warrington’s community spirit. I’ve had the privilege of joining them on occasion and have seen first-hand the remarkable impact they’re having. Their hard work and passion are an inspiration to us all, and we owe them our heartfelt thanks.”

Cllr. Robin Frith of Orford, commented, “This committed and enthusiastic team of volunteers from Warrington (and beyond) has had a significant impact upon our communities. Tirelessly picking a record-breaking amount of litter from our streets and green spaces has made a visible difference and changed how people feel about where they live. I would like to thank everyone for their efforts. The team were also able to donate money raised from recycling aluminium cans to a local veterans charity, broadening the positive impact of their hard work. I am proud to have played a small part in the litter volunteers’ accomplishments this year, and I would encourage anyone to join their local team and help to make 2025 another memorable year for volunteering in Warrington”.
Tony Dixon added, “This is something really good happening here in Warrington. Litter picking is an enjoyable form of mindful outdoor exercise, and it’s open to all. Team litter picks bring a diverse range of people together to improve our local environment. Our teams work with local residents, families, faith groups, Asylum seeker volunteers, students, local employers, Rotarians, and Warrington Wolves Foundation. We value and respect all our volunteers. We have great conversations as we go along and if possible we get coffee afterwards. We are hoping to build up the volunteer base further in 2025. If Warrington Worldwide readers would like to get involved, they can see photo reports of our litter picks at Litternetworks.org.uk This website links to all 22 Facebook pages where Warrington’s litter teams can be messaged directly. We are all happy to welcome new volunteers.”
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The litter teams work closely with the borough coucnil and the pick routes are risk-assessed and safe for the public. At team picks they can provide loan kit by arrangement (hi vis vests, hoops, grabbers), so that there is no barrier to participation.
The litter networks teams are out almost every week of the year. They are affiliated to “Keep Britain Tidy” and will be taking part in KBT’s Great British Spring Clean 2025 (GBSC 2025) from March 21st to April 6th 2025. There will be a two-week programme of public litter-picks across the town. These will be publicised soon in Warrington Worldwide!

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