Only a week to go until the BIG Ashfield Spring Clean 2025
There is not long left to wait until the BIG Ashfield Spring Clean is back with a bang for 2025.
Now in its eighth year, Ashfield District Council will be taking to the streets to give them a good clean and get rid of any unwanted rubbish. This year will see the return of the free bulky waste collections, flying skips, extra side waste collections, litter picks and community engagement.
The programme kicks off next Monday, 17 February 2025, with a launch event on Sutton Lawn. That will be followed by an extra black bag collection around Sutton and Kirkby all that week.
The Council is asking residents to place any tied up black bags alongside their red lid bin, ready for collection by the waste teams.
On Saturday 22 February the flying skips will be in Sutton. These skips are for excess waste, toys, and bric-a-brac. It will see waste lorries visiting 6 zones with 5 locations in each area throughout the day, starting at 9am.
Full details of where the flying skips will visit is available at:
Kirkby and the rurals will take focus the following week with a community event at Kingsway Park on Monday 24 February. The flying skips will visit 5 zones across the area on Saturday 1 March.
The final week will be around Hucknall with a community event at Titchfield Park on Monday 3 March. This will be followed by extra bag collections around Hucknall and the rurals. The week will end with the flying skips in the town on Saturday 8 March, again visiting 5 zones.
Here is the breakdown for each area:
Sutton
- 17 February – Launch event on Sutton Lawn
- 17 - 21 February – Extra bagged side waste collections
- 22 February – Flying skips
Kirkby
- 17 - 21 February – Extra bagged side waste collections
- 24 February – Community event at Kingsway Park
- 1 March – Flying skips
Hucknall
- 3 March – Community event at Titchfield Park
- 3 - 7 March - Extra bagged side waste collections
- 8 March – Flying skips
Selston, Jacksdale, Underwood and surrounding areas
- 1 March – Flying Skips
- 3 - 7 March - Extra bagged side waste collections
The community litter picks will also be back for another year. This is a chance for residents to take part in or organise their own litter pick to make a difference to the area where they live.
It is simple to sign up and the Council will provide the equipment needed to get involved. Residents can register for the litter picks online, or come along to any of the 3 sign up events:
Once registered, residents can collect the equipment from three locations between 3pm to 7pm:
- Lammas Leisure Centre – Thursday 20 February
- Kirkby Leisure Centre – Thursday 27 February
- Hucknall Leisure Centre – Thursday 6 March
The Council will be opening its Hucknall Town Centre Market on Saturday 8 March to Ashfield residents to sell their unwanted items after having a clear out. Stalls can be reserved by emailing markets@ashfield.gov.uk or phoning 01623 551385.
Cllr Jason Zadrozny, Leader of Ashfield District Council, said:
“There is a lot of excitement in the air for the BIG Ashfield Spring Clean and this year it will be bigger and better than ever. We have so much going on across the District and plenty of stuff for residents to get involved in.
“The Spring Clean is hugely popular every year and makes a real difference to our communities. It is great to see so many people get involved each year and we look forward to the same this year.
“This is all part of the Council’s commitment to a cleaner and greener Ashfield.
“Don’t forget to wrap up warm. We look forward to seeing you there.”
Last year the Council collected and disposed of around 100 tonnes of waste during the three-week campaign.
More information is available from the Ashfield District Council at The BIG Ashfield spring clean 2025 or follow the authority’s social media channels.
