Langworthy school children are calling on adults to join them in tackling litter.
Salford City Council has launched a four week campaign to help local residents tackle issues that they want to improve around part of Langworthy.
During the campaign, council and housing association staff will visit dozens of homes to make sure people are recycling and getting rid of household waste properly.
Similar campaigns earlier this year took a staggering 12 and a half tonnes of waste off the streets in just two small areas of Salford and Eccles.
Pupils from Holy Family RC primary school in Lower Seedley Road got the clean up underway by tidying up around their school playground.
Head teacher Mrs Anna Shanley said: “Our school is the heart of the community so we were happy to help launch the clean up. We do a lot of work with the children about the importance of recycling and not dropping litter so as not to spoil the area they live in.”
Councillor Gena Merrett, assistant mayor for housing and environment, said: “This is an intensive programme in a small area to show what can be done if everyone works together.
“It’s about working with the community to tackle the things residents want to improve such as litter, rubbish dumped beside bins, untidy back alleys and even loneliness and not feeling part of their community.
“We will make sure people have the right bins and knowledge to recycle properly. Every tonne of waste we can recycle rather than burying in landfill saves the council money which can be spent on services and it’s better for the environment.
“One of our main pushes will be to remind people that waste must not be left beside bins but must be properly disposed of in the right bin. Cutting ‘side waste’ out will make a huge difference to the cleanliness and appearance of our streets.
“We will also be encouraging local people to join in clean ups to brighten up their area and find out about other community activities they can take part in.
“And, as the campaign progresses, we will target those people who drag down their community and city by flytipping. We have a very successful track record of catching and prosecuting these people and will not stop until we get the message across – flytipping is not welcome in Salford.”
The focus of this campaign, which started on Monday September 21, will be a small area bounded by Lower Seedley Road, Seedley Road and Langworthy Road. Local housing association Great Places will also be supporting the campaign.
Previous clean ups targeted areas around Barff Road and Kennedy Road, Salford and from Liverpool Road to Gladstone Road in Eccles.
