Bellingen Council Mayor, Dominic King, said the Picitup kits were a simple but effective way of helping people clean up litter as well as tracking down where it comes from.

“The kits include a handmade Boomerang shoulder-bag, four litter sacks, two pairs of gloves and a booklet to record what litter is picked up,” Cr King said.

“And I am happy to say that I am the first resident from Bellingen signed up to the program.

“We are encouraging residents to collect a kit, remove litter when they are walking around the shire, and record what they collect.”

Putting the collected litter in public or household bins gets the waste to the right place.

The removal of litter in public spaces prevents our street drains from blocking or litter travelling into our rivers and beaches.

“Residents cleaning our community will also be part of a bigger regional effort with Midcoast, Kempsey, Nambucca, Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie-Hastings councils also promoting the Picitup program,” said the Mayor.

Midwaste Regional Waste Forum is coordinating the Picitup campaign and will collect your data to help plan future litter prevention projects with ways to reduce litter and illegal dumping in your area.

The Picitup kits are available at Council’s Customer Service Centre, Bellingen Transfer Station and the Dorrigo and Raleigh Waste Management Centres.

For more information please contact Council’s Waste Management Coordinator on (02) 6655 7300.