Harlow Council invite residents to join in the big clean up

Communities / Tue 10th Feb 2026 at 08:24am

HARLOW Council is inviting residents to take part in a community litter pick on Friday 27 February. It’s a great way to get involved, meet others and help keep Harlow looking its best.

What’s happening:

Open to all ages – families, friends, and community groups welcome

Litter‑picking kit delivered to your door

Sign up at https://selfserve.harlow.gov.uk/service/The_big_clean_up (closing date 5pm on Wednesday 25 February to ensure delivery of kit)

Help the council make Harlow cleaner, brighter and a place we can all be proud of.

12 Comments for Harlow Council invite residents to join in the big clean up:

jarrett

2026-02-10 09:17:14

Of course no mention of Harlow Wombles who have been doing this for some time to supplement the council cleaning teams who do a good job, also this press release could have mentioned or had a link to the website for reporting dumped rubbish.

David

2026-02-10 12:07:19

What about community payback???

Darren

2026-02-10 16:06:07

Harlow would look it's best if developers stopped building on every bit of open land !!

David Forman

2026-02-11 10:24:37

I've signed up to litterpick because it is a chance to make the local environment nicer for everyone. Reform Party members hate this because they thrive on the despondency and negativity.

Catherine bilsland

2026-02-11 14:32:29

Harlow council should make sure the residents keep their fronts clean and tidy then there wouldn’t be a need for litter pickers ,

David Forman

2026-02-12 15:13:56

I've signed up for this doing Parsloe Road and Phelips Road. I'm sure others will too. Part of Harlow Action in the Community.

David

2026-02-12 15:15:27

What are we paying council tax for???

Linda

2026-02-12 15:34:07

We pay enough council tax.Why are we being asked to do their job for them.

peter

2026-02-12 20:16:19

A community coming together is a good idea , the Wombles from Potter street have been doing a great job for years. Regarding the way people leave crap outside their houses, the council should employ a person to inspect areas to maintain standards.

Michakai

2026-02-12 23:56:56

We people in hotels, that can help out , plus the companies doing building work in including roads do not help, some concrete ect was dumped in the town park near Salisburys

Bob

2026-02-13 16:58:46

Yer, right O, dream on I pay enough council tax why should I go out a pick up other people's rubbish reduced my council tax and I might think about it 🤔

Jrr

2026-02-15 10:58:37

Again there are not enough bins. I have seen from my kitchen window a certain person/persons who open the car door their sitting in & chuck their McDonald's food wrapper, bags, paper tissues & their milkshakes or coffee containers under the car. "Take your rubbish home & put in your own bin" simple!! People who do that are dragged up & don't seem to care. We use to have the wombles but now with health issues can't do it anymore. Besides what's the employees of HTS doing re maintenance!! Sitting in their vans again in corners of carparks yet collecting a wage end of each month. Think that tells it all, and you want the people of Harlow to do the litter picking. If everyone took their bloody rubbish home & put into the bins we all have then we wouldn't need ,"litter pickers" Maybe there should be a fine for the people who don't respect where they live & drop or walk pass litter!!