Litter picking initiative
Your Ramblers group has set up a team of volunteers to pick up rubbish on the Maldon District public footpaths, the coastal path and other green spaces that we often use.
If you would like to join the group, please contact JP preferably by email at [email protected] or text to 07977 980920.
We can provide you with the necessary equipment such as litter pickers, bag holders, bags, high visibility jackets.
Please note that this equipment is and remains the property of the Maldon District Council and it will have to be handed back whenever the Waste Services Dept requires it.
We are planning to meet once a month, on the second Monday of the month, starting at 09.30 a.m and finishing at noon. In case of severe weather, the meeting will be rolled to the following Monday and you will be advised accordingly. Subject to demand, we can also meet on ad hoc basis.
At this hour, all the rubbish we collect goes into the same bag whether the rubbish is recyclable or not. The District Council will arrange to pick up the bags within 24 hours.
Going forward, we shall attempt to segregate the recyclables from the waste.
The next meeting dates for this year are :-
January 13th
February 10th
Meeting place will be advised in due course to the team members.
Your Ramblers group has set up a team of volunteers to pick up rubbish on the Maldon District public footpaths, the coastal path and other green spaces that we often use.
If you would like to join the group, please contact JP preferably by email at [email protected] or text to 07977 980920.
We can provide you with the necessary equipment such as litter pickers, bag holders, bags, high visibility jackets.
Please note that this equipment is and remains the property of the Maldon District Council and it will have to be handed back whenever the Waste Services Dept requires it.
We are planning to meet once a month, on the second Monday of the month, starting at 09.30 a.m and finishing at noon. In case of severe weather, the meeting will be rolled to the following Monday and you will be advised accordingly. Subject to demand, we can also meet on ad hoc basis.
At this hour, all the rubbish we collect goes into the same bag whether the rubbish is recyclable or not. The District Council will arrange to pick up the bags within 24 hours.
Going forward, we shall attempt to segregate the recyclables from the waste.
The next meeting dates for this year are :-
January 13th
February 10th
Meeting place will be advised in due course to the team members.
Litter picking, two years on !
On September 16th 2024, the litter picking team gathered on Morrison’s car park with a view to clear rubbish off the public footpaths around the store and new business park, the Wickes nature reserve , and Maldon Public footpath #8.
Within 2 hours we collected 9 sacks of litter which were promptly picked up by MDC Waste Services.
September 16th also marked our 2nd year of operation during which we collected a total of 113 sacks Vs 116 in the first.
Our team currently counts 11 members, 5 are affiliated to the Ramblers association and 6 are not. Everyone is welcome to help keep Maldon District tidy !
If you are interested, please contact JP by email at [email protected] or text to 07977 980920