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We are a group of volunteers who care about our environment. We organise litter picking events within Rochford District.

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23/09/2026

Sacks full of litter cleared
VOLUNTEERS have helped remove dozens of bags of rubbish during the latest community litter pick in Rochford.
Rochford District Litter Picks worked around King George's Playing Field as well as nearby roads, while some volunteers also collected litter in the Hawkwell and Rochford areas.
A total of 12 sacks of rubbish and one sack of recycling were gathered, with unusual finds including a guitar, drone, cardigan and Adventure Island annual pass.

Note: including the additional areas mentioned above, our total collection of full rubbish sacks was 20 including all the recycling ♻️ well done everyone 👏👏👏

21/09/2026

🌿 Another successful community litter pick! 🧤

It was a beautiful day to get out in the open, meet with local residents and do our bit to keep our community looking its best.

Today’s litter pick took place around King George’s Playing Field, covering the surrounding areas including Golden Cross, Ashingdon Road and York Road. Some of our volunteers also stayed closer to home, picking in the Hawkwell and Rochford areas.

Together, we collected 12 sacks of rubbish, plus a full sack of recycling. 👏

Among the more unusual finds today were a guitar, a helicopter drone (contact us if you have lost one), a green M&S cardigan and an Adventure Island annual pass! 🎸🚁

A huge well done and thank you to everyone who volunteered. Your time and effort make a real difference in keeping our streets, car parks, playing fields and open spaces clean and welcoming.👏👏👏👏

📍 Next week: We’ll be meeting at Park Gardens, Hawkwell, and covering the surrounding area.

Everyone is welcome to join us, the more the merrier! 💚

20/09/2026

As James continues his volunteering for the community, he went back to Sweyne Park today. Taking a different route and in one hour managed to litter pick about 230 items and only got about 250 yards into the park.

Nothing very significant but we did find an area where someone had left a lot of stuff together. The only notable items we found were a tiny skateboard, a ping pong ball, a jacket and a trowel. Only one v**e, which we will take to a local shop for recycling.♻️
Well done James and team for continuing to work towards your award.

16/09/2026

VOLUNTEER LITTER PICKERS COLLECT 17 SACKS FULL OF RUBBISH
VOLUNTEER litter pickers in Rochford have collected 17 sacks of rubbish and recycling as part of ongoing efforts to keep the district clean.
Members of Rochford District Litter Picks gathered for a clean-up around the recreation ground and surrounding streets.
The group covered areas including Stambridge Road, Somerset Avenue, Dalys Road, Weir Pond Road, The Bobbin and nearby alleyways.
Among the items collected were empty cans and nitrous oxide canisters, particularly around the Broomhills area.
The volunteers filled four sacks with recyclable plastics and cans and eight sacks with general waste.
A spokesman for Rochford District Litter Picks said: "We were blessed with some lovely weather and we were delighted to welcome two new volunteers.
"A massive thank you to every single volunteer who gives their time to help keep our villages, roadsides and open spaces cleaner.
"Every bag collected makes a difference and together, we're making a big one."

15/09/2026

Keeping up with his volunteering is James who is working towards his award, did his litter picking on Sunday. He picked over 200 items at Sweyne Park in spending over an hour of his time picking up rubbish.

Some interesting items were: part of a traffic cone, a tennis ball, a dog toy, a key, a calculator case, a small toy and a pile of newspapers.
Well done James and family for continuing to give your time for the community.

14/09/2026

Another great litter-picking day! 🌿

Our litter-picking volunteers met today and were blessed with some lovely weather and we were delighted to welcome two new volunteers, Oz and Joy. A very warm welcome to you both! 👋

Starting from Rochford Recreation Ground off Stambridge Road, our volunteers covered the surrounding open spaces and roads, including:

📍 Stambridge Road
📍 Somerset Avenue
📍 Dalys Road
📍 Weir Pond Road
📍 The Bobbin
📍 Local alleyways
📍 Around Broomhills Home

As always, there was plenty to collect — including a surprising number of empty cans around Broomhills, along with nitrous oxide canisters.

Today’s haul was an impressive:

♻️ 4 full sacks of recyclable plastic and cans
🗑️ 8 full sacks of general rubbish

🚶‍♀️ And there’s more!

Over the past week, volunteers have also litter-picked around three miles of road between The Shepherd & Dog and The Plough & Sail, collecting a further 5 full bags of rubbish.

A huge thank you to our Paglesham group, who carefully separated the recycling and took it home to put into their household recycling bins. ♻️👏

A massive thank you to every single volunteer who gives their time to help keep our villages, roadsides and open spaces cleaner. Every bag collected makes a difference — and together, we’re making a big one. 💚

📅 Next week: we’ll meet at Ashingdon Memorial Hall and split into groups to cover the surrounding areas.

Thank you, everyone and welcome Oz and Joy! 🌿👏

13/09/2026

Another perfect day for litter picking in . Josh continues his volunteer duties working towards his award. He went to the Woodlands Open Space in Rayleigh and collected 173 pieces of litter. These items included a welder's glove and a squishy dinosaur creature, amongst other items.
Well done Josh, great work 🙌

10/09/2026

We continue to find discarded v**es because of low public awareness about recycling, regulatory loopholes allowing cheap alternative devices, and a persistent throwaway culture.
Why Discarded Vapes Remain a Major Issue-
Lack of Awareness: About 47% of v**e users do not know that v**es can be recycled, leading many to toss them in regular household rubbish.

Loophole Products: Even though traditional single-use v**es face bans in places like the UK, manufacturers have introduced inexpensive new designs and swappable pods that users still treat as disposable.
Inconvenient Recycling: Many consumers find dedicated recycling drop-off points hard to access or confusing to use compared to throwing items straight into a household bin.
Hidden Dangers: Discarded v**es contain lithium-ion batteries that get crushed in waste trucks, causing hundreds of fires every year at recycling and waste centers. Organisations like Recycle Your Electricals campaign heavily to educate the public on safe disposal.
When we find these during our litter pick we recycle at Tescos or any shop that sells v**es are obliged to recycle ♻️

08/09/2026

VOLUNTEERS COLLECT 24 SACKS OF RUBBISH IN WEEKLY CLEAN-UP

A COMMUNITY litter picking group in Rochford has removed 24 sacks of rubbish from streets and open spaces during its latest clean-up event.
Volunteers from Rochford
District Litter Picks met near Rochford Railway Station before heading out to tackle litter across West Street, Bradley Way Freight House car park, Hall Road and areas around the Rochford Scouts hut.
Together, the team collected 19 sacks of general waste, a sack of recyclables and discarded v**es, which will be recycled appropriately.
Additional efforts by volunteers in Hawkwell and the group's Paglesham branch added another five sacks, bringing the total haul to 24 bags of rubbish.
Among the more unusual items discovered were a travel cot, buggy bar with toys at-tached, road cone, vehicle parts, glasses and a 2p piece.
A spokesman for Rochford District Litter Picks said: "A huge thank you to every single volunteer who gives up their time and energy to help keep our communities clean, safe and looking their best.
"Your dedication really does make a difference."
Echo Essex thank you for highlighting our team effort.

07/09/2026

🌿 Another fantastic day of community litter picking! 🌿

Today our wonderful group of volunteers met at Rochford Railway Station and set off to tackle litter across West Street, Bradley Way, Rochford, Freight House car park, Hall Road and around the Rochford Scouts hut.

Together, we collected an incredible 19 sacks of general litter, plus a whole sack of recyclables (94-in total) and v**es, which we make sure are recycled appropriately. ♻️

And our wider community didn’t stop there! 💚

👏 Our dedicated Hawkwell volunteer collected another couple of sacks, while our Paglesham branch collected a further 3 sacks.

That brings today’s grand total to an amazing 24 sacks of rubbish! 🗑️🙌

Amongst the more unusual things discovered were a buggy bar with toys attached, a travel cot, 2 pence, two glasses, parts of a vehicle and even a road cone and that’s just to name a few! 😂

After all that hard work, we met back up for a well-earned chat, a few laughs and, of course, some photos. 📸

A huge THANK YOU to every single volunteer who gives up their time and energy to help keep our local communities clean, safe and looking their best. Your dedication really does make a difference. ❤️

And a special thank you to Norse for providing us with bags for our litter picks. 🙏

📍 Next week: We’ll be meeting at Ashingdon Memorial Hall and tackling the surrounding open spaces and streets.

Everyone is welcome to come along and join us, the more the merrier! 🌳🧤

Well done everyone! 👏👏👏

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