Friday March 13th 2026
The SpringCleanScotland campaign kicked off in Glasgow
Written by Midlothian View Reporter, Liam Eunson
Everyone across Midlothian is being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and keep their community beautiful as part of #SpringCleanScotland.
Coordinated by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful, #SpringCleanScotland is the country’s largest annual mass litter picking event and takes place from 13 March until 24 April.
More than 10,000 people have already registered across Scotland, pledging their time and energy to address the litter that is polluting our country and there are already two events planned in Midlothian.
Earlier this year Keep Scotland Beautiful revealed 50% of Scottish adults admitted to littering in the past 12 months. This, combined with the 88% of people who believe litter is a problem nationally, highlights the scale of the task at hand.
#SpringCleanScotland is the perfect opportunity for everyone to play their part and help address this issue collectively.
Barry Fisher, Chief Executive at Keep Scotland Beautiful, said: “As we launch this year’s #SpringCleanScotland I’m delighted to say we’ve already passed 10,000 registrations – but we need thousands more.
“We know how strong the appetite is for a cleaner Scotland – more than 80% of people want more done to clean up and prevent litter.
“We are calling for the next Scottish Government to do more to address litter by investing in prevention, behaviour change and enforcement and it would be fantastic to see party leaders, MSPs and prospective MSPs show their commitment to tackling litter during Spring Clean, either by organising a clean up or supporting a local event.
“While we continue to push for this, we need everyone to play their part. We all have a job to do so join a litter pick or register your own and help us keep our precious environment free from litter.”
Gordon Brown from Cousland Village Hall Association said: “Every year CVHA organizes a voluntary Spring Clean of Cousland village and the surrounding roadside verges in partnership with Midlothian Council. We care and take care.”
To help raise awareness of the campaign across the country, Keep Scotland Beautiful has partnered with Citylink who have wrapped a bus with our litter mascots to urge more people to get involved.
#SpringCleanScotland runs from 13 March until 24 April. To find a clean-up event near you or register your own, visit https://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/clean-up-scotland/spring-clean-scotland/ for more information.
Scotland’s largest mass litter picking event compliments the work we are doing to support the delivery of Scotland’s National Litter and Flytipping Strategy and inspire shifts in behaviours.
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