For a Cleaner Tameside
What can you do to help?
- Report Flytipping and rubbish dumping and we can sort it. Report it
- Use a litter hub
- Take the litter pledge
The Great British Spring Clean
Join in on the nations Great British Spring to help tidy up our neighbourhoods!
The Great British Spring Clean will take place from 15 - 31 March. You can get involved and pledge to pick up a bag of litter – or more! Pledging to take part couldn’t be easier, simply pledge as an individual, a group or a school and let us know how many bags you pledge to pick up. A little effort can go a long way, the environment is everyone’s responsibility!
Get involved and join in on the national activity to keep the boroughs clean and tidy.
#GBSpringClean
There are many activities you can join in on local to you:
Date | Area | Meeting Place |
Sunday 17 March | Werneth | Gee Cross Village |
Sunday 17 March | Longdendale | Mottram Village Area |
Monday 18 March | Werneth | Read Street |
Wednesday 20 March | Godley | Grange Road /Back Bower Area |
Saturday 23 March | Stalybridge | Millbrook |
Saturday 23 March | Werneth | Dowson Road area |
| Saturday 23 March 11:30am | Hyde North | Hyde North Train Station (meeting in the car park) |
Sunday 24 March | Werneth | Werneth Low |
Sunday 24 March | Longdendale | Stringer Avenue Area |
Tues 26 March | Longdendale | Wardle Brook Avenue and Polperro Walk Hattersley, HEAT. |
| Tuesday 26 March 1pm | Audenshaw | Meet at Ryecroft House, Manchester Road |
Wednesday 27 March | Godley | Grange Road /Werneth Road area |
Thursday 28 March | Longdendale | Mottram Road /Stockport Road |
Saturday 30 March | Werneth | Cheetham Fold Estate |
What we are doing?
Days of Action – working with residents and local businesses and the community, joining resources to be more effective and help make a difference to our towns. Find out what’s been happening near you below.
Ashton
‘Our Streets’ campaign launches with Day of Action
School pupils lead the way in tackling litter and fly-tipping
Man fined for dumping bags of rubbish in the street
Denton
Droylsden
Our Streets day of action targets Droylsden litterbugs and fly-tippers
Haughton Green
Litter Hub helps Haughton Green community take pride in their area
Hyde
Community kick-starts litter campaign to keep Tameside tidy
Stalybridge
Denton
Do your bit for the Great British Spring Clean and take Tameside’s Litter Pledge - Press Releases (tameside.gov.uk)
Mossley
Community come together with officers and councillors in a day of action to tackle in Mossley.
Litter Hubs:
To make it easier for you to keep your pledge, we have established free Litter Hubs which are based in local community spaces across our towns. Individuals or groups can book free equipment via a local hub, including hi-vis jackets, litter pickers and black bags. We will then arrange for your rubbish to be disposed of appropriately. There are currently 14 hubs but more will be added as they become available, just drop in or use the contact details provided below to book equipment.
To arrange borrowing equipment for litter picks please contact littervolunteernetwork@tameside.gov.uk
Hyde:
Aqua Nurture
Open 7 days per week – 10am till 4pm
Knott Lane, Gee Cross
Jigsaw Homes
Venue closed due to building work
Newton Hub, Acresfield Road, SK14 4HB
Please contact 0300 011 1144
Bennett Street Youth Community Centre
Open various times
Bennett Street, Newton, SK14 4PP
Karen on 07970 467 277
Corporation Pop
Monday to Friday– 10.30am till 3pm
Corporation Street, Hyde
Grafton Centre:
7 days per week – 9am till 4pm
Grafton Street, Newton, SK14 2AX
Mottram Cricket Club
38-52 Broadbottom Rd, Mottram in Longdendale, Hyde, SK14 6JA
Contact through Facebook page or email litter@mottramsprucers.co.uk
In Bloom Allotments
Open: Mon to Fri, 10am – 3pm or ring Lindsay on 07740113155
In Bloom Allotments, Grange Road, South Godley, SK14 5NP
St Marys Church Newton
Open Wed/Friday 2pm – 4pm or ring Rev Sheila on 0780 308 4422
Parish Hall, 39 Bradley Green Road, Newton Hyde, SK14 4NA
Hattersley:
Hattersley Big Community Garden
Open: Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 10am till 3pm
Facing Hattersley train station, Union Close Hattersley Road West
Ashton-under-Lyne:
Ryecroft House
Open: Monday to Friday, 10am till 3pm
Park St, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0SA or call 07802 866 323
Portland Basin Museum
Open: 10am till 4pm, Tuesday to Sunday, closed Mondays except Bank Holidays
Portland Place, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0Q
Friends of Waterloo Park
Open: Fridays between drop in 9:30am-1pm
Store Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6BH
Call Dave on 07928491140
Infinity Initiatives Café
Open: Monday to Friday, 9am – 3pm
13-15 Wood St, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6AT
Stalybridge:
Big Local Hub
Open: Monday to Friday, 9am till 4pm
4, Ambleside, Stalybridge, SK15 1EB
Call: 0161 465 5447
Dukinfield:
Together Centre
Open: Monday to Saturday, 10am till 3pm
287 Birch Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 5AU
Call: 0161 366 1987
Droylsden:
WAC, The Old Boathouse
Fairfield Locks Off Maddison Road, Droylsden, M43 6ES
Call 0161 301 2673 or email info@wateradventurecentre.org.uk
Denton:
Denton Victoria Park Community Centre
Open: Monday to Friday, 9:30am till 12:30pm
20 Market Street, Manchester, M34 2AP
Call 0161 336 7061
Oasis Centre
Open: Monday to Thursday, 10am till 4:30pm
2 Tatton Road, Haughton Green, Denton, Manchester, M34 7PL
Call 0161 336 0970
For further information on Litter Hubs or to establish one at a community venue or business, please contact Sharron Power on 07980 993553 or by email at sharron.power@tameside.gov.uk.