The Great Bradford Spring Clean 2026
The Great Bradford Spring Clean is the District’s annual clean up to tidy our streets, clear litter and foster a sense of civic pride.
This year’s spring clean runs from 13 to 29 March.
Residents, local business, schools and community groups are being asked to come together to help make a positive impact in their neighbourhood while working together to protect the environment.
Anyone wanting to organise a community clean-up can contact their local area co-ordinator's office:
- Bradford East – 01274 431066 / bradfordeastinformation@bradford.gov.uk
- Bradford South – 01274 431155 / BradfordSouthAreaOffice@bradford.gov.uk
- Bradford West – 01274 432597 / bradfordwestinfo@bradford.gov.uk/li>
- Keighley – 01535 618008 / keighleyareacoordinatorsoffice@bradford.gov.uk
- Shipley – 01274 437146 / shipleyareaoffice@bradford.gov.uk
Bradford Council will supply bin bags and a bag collection service and provide advice to help residents and communities to get involved in the campaign.
Find a clean-up activities across the district
The following clean-up activities have been organised across the district:
Bradford East
| Date | Location | Activity and / or group |
|---|---|---|
| 13 March | Norman Lane | Litter pick |
| 16 March | Ravenscliffe Park | Litter pick |
| 16 March | Carlton Bolling | Litter pick around the school |
| 23 March | Snicket at Foston Lane | Litter pick |
| 23 March | Amberely Street, Attock Park | Litter pick |
| 24 March, 10am | Wellington Primary | Litter pick around the school |
| 24 March, 10am | St Francis Primary | Litter pick around the school |
| 24 March, 11am | St Matthews Primary | Litter pick around the school |
| 24 March, 1.30pm | Our Lady and St Brendan Primary | Litter pick around the school |
| 24 March | Eccleshill Park, Rimswell Holt | Litter pick |
| 24 March | Around Laisterdyke Library | Litter pick in local area |
| 25 March | Derby Park | Litter pick |
| 25 March | Radnor Street | Litter pick with residents in partnership with TLHB |
| 27 March, 11am | Meadow Bank | Litter pick around the school |
| 27 March, 2pm | Grove House Primary | Litter pick around the school |
| 27 March, 2pm | Barkerend Leadership | Litter pick around the school |
| 27 March | Greengates Primary | Litter pick around the school |
| 27 March | Bradford Trident | Litter Pick in local area |
| 27 March | Christeyns, BD4 | Litter Pick in local area |
| 4 April, 10am | St Josephs Primary | Litter pick around the school |
| Date to be confirmed | St Stephens Primary | Litter pick around the school |
| Date to be confirmed | Swain House Primary | Litter pick around the school |
| Date to be confirmed | Lapage Primary | Litter pick around the school |
| Date to be confirmed | Byron Primary | Litter pick around the school |
| Date to be confirmed | Fagley Primary | Litter pick around the school |
| Several Dates to be confirmed | Peel Park Primary | Litter pick around the school |
Bradford South
| Date | Location | Activity and group |
|---|---|---|
| 10 March, 1.15pm | Russell Hall Primary School, Queensbury | Litter pick |
| 11 March | St Johns Evangelist School, Royds | Litter pick |
| 12 and 13 March, 1.15pm | St Johns Evangelist School, Royds | Litter pick |
| 13 March, 2pm | Lidget Green Primary School, Great Horton | Litter pick |
| 16 March, 9.30am | Hill Top CE Primary School, Royds | Litter pick |
| 16 March, 10am | St Oswalds C of E Primary Academy, Great Horton | Litter pick |
| 16 March, 1.15pm | Stocks Lane Primary School, Queensbury | Litter pick |
| 17 March, 9.45am | Hollingwood Primary School, Great Horton |
Litter pick |
| 23 March, 9.30am | St Matthews CofE Primary School, Wibsey | Litter pick |
| 23 March, 11am | Back Lane, Clayton Heights, Queensbury | Litter pick Back Lane Litter pick group. Meeting point is at Roundhill Close |
| 23 March, 1.30pm | Woodside Academy School, Royds |
Litter pick |
| 23 March | St Columbas RC Primary School, Tong |
Litter pick |
| 24 March, 10am | Brackenhill Park and surrounding area, Great Horton |
Litter pick Friends of Brackenhill Park and Brackenhill Primary School |
| 24 March, 1.30pm | Shibden Head Primary School, Queensbury |
Litter pick |
| 25 March, 10am | Streets around High Street Queensbury |
Litter pick Friends of Queensbury High Street. Meeting point is rear entrance to Co-op |
Bradford West
| Date and time | Location | Activity and group |
|---|---|---|
| 16 March, 9.30am | Around Avenel Rd Allerton, Thornton & Allerton | People can day of action with support from residents |
| 16 March, 1pm to 3pm | Thornton,Thornton & Allerton | Thornton in bloom and residents |
| 16 March, 1.30pm | Scotchman Road, Toller | Margaret McMillan school |
| 17 March, 1pm to 3pm | Surrounding Miriam Lord Primary School (snicket) | Miriam Lord Primary School |
| 17 or 20 or 25 March | Area around Thornton Primary School, Thornton & Allerton | Thornton Primary School |
| 18 March,10am | Around green way drive Thornton & Allerton |
St Francis Church Hall group |
| 18 March, 10am | Around St James School and Greenway Drive Allerton, Thornton & Allerton | St James School |
| 18 March, 1.30pm | Clayton Village | Clayton Village Primary |
| 19 March, 10.30am | Around Kenilworth House, Allerton, Thornton & Allerton |
St James School Businesses at Kenilworth House |
| 19 March, 2.30pm to 3pm | Frizinghall | Frizinghall Primary School |
| 23 March, 1.30pm | Sandy Lane Park, Thornton & Allerton | Sandy Lane School |
| 23 March | Lillycroft Road | Lillycroft school |
| 24 March, 1.20pm to 2.40pm | Bradford Girls Grammar Primary School grounds, Toller | Bradford Girls Grammar Primary school |
| 24 March | Shuttleworth Lane | Crossley Hall Primary |
| 25 March, 11am | Around back Duckworth Terrace, Toller |
Community litter pick with support from enforcement warden |
| 25 March, 2pm | Allerton, near Weymouth Centre, Thornton & Allerton | Organised with Weymouth Community Centre |
| 25 March | Whetley School playing fields, Toller | Whetley Academy |
| 26 and 27 March, 9.30am | Pitty Beck, Thornton & Allerton | Aire Rivers Trust and friends of Bradford Becks |
| 26 March, 2pm | Round Leytop School, Avenel Rd, Thornton & Allerton | Leytop school |
| 29 March, 10am to 11am | Around North Parade, Allerton, Thornton & Allerton | Unity Builders Community Group and local residents |
| 29 March, 1.30pm | Sandy Lane, Thornton & Allerton | Sandy Lane Parish Council |
| Date to be confirmed | Haworth Road Heaton | St Martin Church |
| Date to be confirmed | Frizinghall | Bradford New Church |
| Date to be confirmed | Bradford New Church | Keelham School |
| Date to be confirmed | Girlington, Toller | Working with Al Mustafa Centre |
| Date to be confirmed | City Ward | Members Of The Alliance for Great Vision |
| Date to be confirmed | City Ward | Bradford College |
| Date to be confirmed | Manningham Ward | Raising Explorer |
Keighley
| Date and time | Location | Activity and group |
|---|---|---|
| 13 March | Haworth | To be confirmed |
| 17 March | Keighley East Ward | Friends of River Worth Clean up |
| 18 March | Park Avenue, Oakworth Parkwood Street, Keighley East |
Litter pick with Oakworth PS |
| 27 March | Woodville Community | Litter picking |
Shipley
| Date and time | Location | Activity and group |
|---|---|---|
| 19 and 20 March 10am | Bradford Beck – meet on Poplar Road, entrance to Greenway Windhill & Wrose |
Litter pick of greenway and clean-up of Bradford Beck. Aire Rivers Trust. |
| 24 March, 10am to 12pm | High Bank Lane | Shipley Litter pick with residents and PSCO’s |
| 25 March, 1pm to 2pm | Burley & Woodhead C of E School, Wharfedale | Litter pick - Burley Woodhead primary school |
| 27 March, 1pm to 3pm | Leeds Rd to Windhill Rec & Windhill Community Centre, Windhill & Wrose | Litter pick with business – ASC Direct |
| 27 March | The Cellar Trust | Litter pick with businesses |
