Environment
Spring Clean Events in Mayo
12, Apr 2013 - 07:52

The National Spring Clean Campaign hits the halfway mark in Mayo

11th April, 2013: An Taisce's National Spring Clean campaign is still going strong in County Mayo and this week will see the campaign hit the halfway mark. Hundreds of clean up events have already taken place in Mayo and there are still plenty more to come! The National Spring Clean campaign is Ireland's largest anti-litter initiative organised by An Taisce and funded by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government.

Events taking place in Mayo next week include:
On the 16th of April, Geesala Tidy Towns along with local school children, their parents and participants on the Rural Social Scheme will be meeting at the Community Centre in Geesala, Ballina to clean up their village. For more information, please contact: Angeline Turver on 097 86694
On the 18th of April, Quay National School and parents will be cleaning their school grounds and Creggs Road in Ballina. For more information, please contact: Mary Murphy on 087 7464429.

On the 18th of April, Meelickmore National School in Claremorris will be cleaning their school and surrounding areas. For more information, please contact: Liam Horkan on 0949362424

On the 19th of April from 2pm to 6pm, Volunteers will be covering the roads in their own area and pick up any litter from the roadside. For more information, please contact: Alan Prendergast on 087 9273200

On the 20th of April, Local community (of all ages) in Ballaghaderreen will be joining together with the Foróige to keep their village clean. For more information, please contact: Tommy Horan on 0949649814

On the 20th of April, GMIT College in Castlebar, Westport will be having their Spring Clean by picking up litter around the college campus. 

All volunteers registering for the National Spring Clean campaign are issued with a FREE clean up kit which contains information, posters, colour coded refuse sacks for segregation of waste materials, protective gloves and tabards to keep participants clean. An Taisce will also liaise with local authorities to ensure that all materials collected will be picked up without charge. Those who wish to take part should go to the National Spring Clean website at www.nationalspringclean.org

This year, An Taisce is also celebrating ‘Local Heroes' who have demonstrated their commitment both to their communities by organising anti-litter events over the last number of years. You can nominate your National Spring Clean Local Hero on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/NationalSpringClean.

The Local Hero 2013, who will be announced in April, will win a Spring Break in the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel.

The National Spring Clean campaign is also sponsored by the Wrigley Company and supported by Repak who supply colour coded refuse sacks for recycling the materials collected. Local Authorities co-ordinate activity in their areas and also support their local communities.

To register for National Spring Clean call 01 4002220 or online at www.nationalspringclean.org.