A local resident suggested starting up a community litter pick with the support of Community Builder Natalie. Local residents and students come tog...
A local resident suggested starting up a community litter pick with the support of Community Builder Natalie. Local residents and students come together once a month to litter pick for an hour. We begin at Devonshire Place Orchard at 11.00am and finish at 12 noon. We team up in pairs to litter pick, connect and keep active.
We collect cans for Exeter City Football Club. ECFC work with Exeter City Council to recycle the cans, with all proceeds going to the community.
We are a mix of ages and welcome anyone who is happy to join us.
*All equipment is provided, however bring your own if you have any β»οΈ
Not as much litter as usual today.
One resident thinks the message might be registering with people and another resident thinks it's because the students have returned home π€
Today was hot but we recieved lots of thanks you and a couple of local residents approached us, keen to join our group π
Disappointed with the guy that decided to throw his cigarette outside of his garden into the street, right in front of me π‘
We put all the rubbish into two bags and had a bag of cans and glass for the bottle bank and Cans 4 City.
Although it was hot, it was lovely to welcome a new resident to our group and hear about her womble themed litter-picking in St James.
Till the 26th July, lets keep recycling β»οΈ
2 bags collected
7 pickers
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24 May 2026
Today 12 St James Community Action Group volunteers got together in the heat to do just under an hour of litter picking.
It was tough going in the heat but we persevered and collected 10 bags between 12 of us.
Well Street was particularly littered as was surrounding roads, mainly with take away containers.
I managed to speak to a local takeaway business owner about the recycling scheme at Exeter City FC - Cans 4 City fingers π€
10 of us popped into The Victoria Inn on Union Rd for a celebratory thank you drink and cake.
It was lovely hearing what volunteers think of our group and what they personally get out of being apart of something so satisfying & rewarding.
I've added some quotes to the photos πΈ
10 bags collected
12 pickers
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26 April 2026
Start point - Devonshire Place Orchard covering roads in St James in pairs.
A mixture of residents and local Uni students work together for an hour to collect, be active snd connect.
A couple of volunteers noticed the roads were not as littered as usual and the passing members of the public stopped to chat and say thank you.
β random finds - Co-op basket and pull along.
Celebration for volunteers next month
8 bags collected
11 pickers
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22 March 2026
1 Year of Litter Picking as a group π
All volunteers are welcome to join our lovely group
Today we took part in Keep Britain Tidy and logged our results.
β 1 bag of cans to Exeter City Football Club to be recycled β»οΈ
β Random find - a beautiful bee glass
10 bags collected
9 pickers
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22 February 2026
Lots of enthusiasm today, so we gave out some flyers for upcoming picks.
Lots of takeaway forks littering Well Street.
7 bags collected
7 pickers
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23 November 2025
Well Street was our main route today, dipping off down side streets yo collect three bags.
Equipment borrowed and bags collected by Exeter City Council β οΈ
3 bags collected
5 pickers
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26 October 2025
Lots of intact glass bottles today.
1 bag of cans taken to Exeter City Football Club to be recycled by Exeter City Council.
8 bags collected
7 pickers
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21 September 2025
Lots of litter today.
We started collecting intact glass bottles and taking them to the bottle bank. One of our volunteers has offered to do this. Such a resilient bunch of people.
One of our members does Beach Clean Ups as well β±οΈ
11 bags collected
8 pickers
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27 July 2025
A fair amount of litter between us today.
Our regular pickers are bringing their own equipment and the roads are looking clutter free.
So resourceful π
I hope we're setting a good example to others and hopefully more people will join us.
5 bags collected
5 pickers
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15 June 2025
A small group of volunteers tackled the roads from Devonshire Place Orchard
β Well Street
β St James' Rd
β Well Street
β Oxford Rd
β St Sidwell's Ave
& others
Found some new hair products outside a property. These have now been donated.
5 bags collected
6 pickers
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11 May 2025
Hoopern Valley Walk & Talk
1 bag collected.
Mainly Costa cups and takeaway containers.
1 bag collected
5 pickers
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23 April 2025
We had a few councillor candidates and some local residents join us today.
Lots of rubbish collected and broken glass reported to ECC.
5 bags collected
10 pickers
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02 December 2024
I ventured over to Whipton today to do some litter picking with some local residents. We found a trainer, discarded traffic cones and lots of cans!
6 bags collected
7 pickers
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29 November 2024
I popped over to Whipton to lead a litter pick with local councillors and residents.
Lots of rubbish in green spaces. A trainer and device were discovered in hedges.
Reported some left behind road signs to DCC.
4 bags collected
6 pickers
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26 November 2024
Litter Pick arranged by Chair Charlie of Devonshire Place Residents Association.
4 bags collected
5 pickers
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Litter picking groups
Litter Picking Groups are people who join forces to work towards a cleaner and greener community.
