Cardiff Council’s Love Where You Live Campaign is all about cleaning up the streets and communities in Cardiff and we would love you to get involved! Whether it’s coming along to a group litter pick, doing a bit of urban gardening, or reporting a fly-tip – it all adds up and makes a big difference to where you live.
To find out more click on the headings below.
Take a look at our latest campaigns and find out how you can get involved.
Whilst we are unable to sign anyone up as a champion at the moment, there are ways you can still get involved.
– If you have your own litter picking equipment please get in touch and we can provide you with appropriate bags and make sure you know how to keep yourself safe.
– If you don’t have equipment one of the local groups might be able to lend you some: for details on your local groups click here and scroll down.
If you are going out please make sure that you are following the safety guidance below and let us know what you are up to – we love a photo! You can email lovewhereyoulive@cardiff.gov.uk or tweet @lornalwyl
Litter Picking – Safe-Working Practices
You are responsible for your own safety when out and about. Please read our safety instructions and follow them whilst on your litter pick. Be sensible and avoid taking risks.
Our crews will only collect bags that have been provided for volunteers and will NOT collect black bags. Please get in touch with us if you would like some.
If you have any questions please contact lovewhereyoulive@cardiff.gov.uk or call 02920 717564.
Advertising throughout the city will remind litterbugs of the fines they can face if enforcement officers find them littering.
Enforcement officers use both the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 to issue Fixed Penalty Notices from £100 for littering up to an unlimited fine imposed by the court for fly tipping offences.
There are a number of enforcement teams operating in the city and an additional team is now operating in student areas of the city.
Enforcement Officers do not only focus on residential or business properties that do not present their waste correctly at the kerbside. They will also enforce against those that illegally store waste in the frontages of properties and companies or individuals that put skips on the highway or on council land without the correct permission.
Don’t get caught out, check your collections or view the waste fines you could face.
Doing your bit to recycle and compost is essential for the city. The Welsh Government has set challenging recycling targets, higher than the targets set in England. The City needs to recycle and compost 64% by 2020, increasing to 70% by 2025.
We would like to thank all those that are working with us to separate their waste for recycling.
All local authorities in Wales could be financially penalised if these targets are not met. This could be as high as £400 000 for every percent missed from these targets. It is in the interests of the tax payer for everyone to play their part and recycle and compost as much of their waste as possible.
The Love Where You Live team offer school visits to all Primary and Secondary schools in Cardiff. We can take children on a litter pick of the local area, or come into an assembly or classroom and talk about litter and fly-tipping issues.
If Welsh Baccalaureate pupils are looking to take part in the Neighborhood Enhancement element, we can help support the school to deliver that.
We also run the Love Where You Live badge aimed at members of Scouting and Guiding, completely free for all units within Cardiff.
To request a school visit, or the Love Where You Live badge pack, get in contact with the team on 029 2071 7564 or lovewhereyoulive@cardiff.gov.uk
