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National spring clean and community clean-up supplies

Encouraging communities to take part in litter clean-up and environmental care.

The National Spring Clean is now open for registration

 

The National Spring Clean is one of Ireland’s most popular, well recognized and successful anti-litter initiative. 

Galway County Council and An Taisce encourage every parish in County Galway involved in the annual initiative. 

 

The objectives of the National Spring Clean are: 

  • Encourage clean-ups throughout the whole month of April 

  • Galvanise the practices of recycling and re-use where possible 

  • Increase the number of events and participants 

  • Promote personal responsibility for litter 

  • Heighten awareness of litter and waste issues 

More than 200 local groups joined volunteers from across Ireland last year to remove 2,500 tons of litter from roadsides, parks and coastlines. 

Householders, schools, businesses and communities across County Galway are encouraged to register and take part in the annual National Spring Clean campaign every April. 

National Spring Clean is operated by the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce in partnership with Local Authorities and supported by the Department of Climate, Environment and Energy and Mars Wrigley.  

Registrations are being accepted on www.nationalspringclean.org and further information is available from the Environment Section of Galway County Council. 


At the launch of County Galway’s Annual Spring Clean campaign were Christopher Harrington, Senior Community Warden and Mark Molloy Assistant Environmental Awareness Officer
We are urging people who have never been involved in Spring Clean before to register their interest in taking part this year. Participation can range from one or two neighbours getting together to pick up litter in their local area to a larger team of community volunteers playing their part in keeping County Galway litter-free. Clean up kits are available to support registered groups in Co. Galway.
Liam Conneally, Chief Executive of Galway County Council

Community Initiatives

Community clean-up supplies

Clean-up support from Galway County Council 

 

If a local community group requires support in the form of supplies or a skip from Galway County Council for a cleanup outside of National Spring Clean, they can contact their local Area Office.  

Area Office Address Eircode Telephone Opening Times
Athenry Area Office Athenry Area Office, Old Church St, Athenry. H65 C992 091 509088 9.00am–1.00pm, 2.00pm–5.00pm Monday to Friday
Ballinasloe Area Office Ballinasloe Area Office, Civic Offices, Ballinasloe. H53 A7K7   Public Counter hrs: 9.10am–1.00pm, 2.00pm–5.00pm Monday to Friday
Cash Desk hrs: 9.10am–1.00pm, 2.00pm–4.00pm Monday to Friday
An Cheathrú Rua Area Office Galway County Council Offices, An Cheathrú Rua, Co. na Gaillimhe. H91 HY76 091 509060 9.00am–1.00pm, 2.00pm–5.00pm Monday to Friday
Clifden Area Office Galway County Council Offices, Clifden Area Office, Market St, Clifden. H71 Y892 091 509095 9.00am–1.00pm, 2.00pm–5.00pm Monday to Friday
Gort Area Office Gort Area Office, Crowe St, Gort. H91 W7W5 091 509065 9.00am–1.00pm, 2.00pm–5.00pm Monday to Friday
Loughrea Area Office Loughrea Area Office, Barrack Street, Loughrea. H62 K065 091 509166 9.00am–1.00pm, 2.00pm–5.00pm Monday to Friday
Portumna Area Office Portumna Area Office, Castle Demesne, Portumna H53 EV81 (090)9741019 or (091)509092 9.00am–1.00pm, 2.00pm–5.00pm Monday to Friday
Tuam Area Office Tuam Area Office, Galway County Council, High Street, Tuam. H54 F627 091 509011 9.00am–1.00pm, 2.00pm–5.00pm Monday to Friday

Contact our Environment team

Address

Environment Department
Áras an Chontae
Prospect Hill
Co. Galway
H91 H6KX

Phone numbers

Phone
091 509510

Office hours

Sunday Closed
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday Closed