342,000 Volunteers, 462k Bags: Spring Clean 2025 in Numbers
The 2025 Great British Spring Clean has come to a close – and the results are nothing short of inspiring. In just over two weeks (21 March to 6 April), a staggering 462,410 bags of rubbish were collected from streets, parks, and beaches across the UK.
Backed by over 342,000 volunteers, this year marked the 10th anniversary of the national campaign organised by Keep Britain Tidy. What started as a grassroots movement has now become the country’s largest mass participation event aimed at tackling litter and environmental neglect.
A National Effort to Keep Britain Beautiful
From school groups to community clubs, local councils to businesses, people from across the country joined forces to clean up the places they care about. And it wasn’t just crisp packets and takeaway wrappers – volunteers discovered all sorts of strange finds, including a retro mannequin and drink cans from the 1980s.
The campaign’s success shows just how powerful community action can be. Allison Ogden-Newton OBE, Chief Executive of Keep Britain Tidy, reflected:
“This year’s Spring Clean proves that small individual actions add up to something massive. It’s heartening to see so many people taking pride in where they live. Together, we’ve made a real difference.”
Young Volunteers Lead the Way
The effort extended to classrooms too. As part of the Great Big School Clean, more than 265,000 pupils took part in litter picks, helping to build environmental awareness from an early age.
As the campaign grows year on year, so does the public’s determination to keep our towns, countryside, and coastline free of waste.
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