Adopt-a-Spot is an anti-litter program that engages volunteers (individuals, community groups, business groups) to undertake coordinated litter clean-ups of designated sites in their communities. Sites include but are not limited to: roadsides, streets, parks, waterways, bush trails, beaches and wetlands. Participants are provided with tools and support and receive an adoption certificate to acknowledge their commitment.

Any interested individual, service club, school, household, group of residents, businesses or community association.

The program provides an easy way for people to do something simple to look after the environment and helps increase public awareness of the effects of littering. It's a perfect team building or service activity and a great way to volunteer. Getting out into nature, creating a cleaner environment and connecting with like-minded others can be good for our physical and emotional well being too! Program evaluation shows that the program leads to significant changes for the spots involved and the people who clean up. Register now

All adopters receive a clean-up kit of bags, gloves , a sharps container and tongs to assist with clean-ups. Insurance is also available if required. Safety vests are also provided to those who adopt a roadside.

How to Adopt-a-Spot: Choose your favourite site to do regular clean-ups; it could be your street, local park, waterway, bush trail, beach, roadway or wetland. Decide on an approximate date for your first clean-up and if appropriate, invite your friends, family and neighbours to join you. Register your name/group and complete the details of your site. Wait to receive our registration email and your clean-up kit by post. Check back after your clean-up via our online clean-up report and tell us what you picked up.