It's time to show bags of support for annual clean-up campaign

An environmental charity is urging people in Perthshire to help clean up Scotland as it issues a call for thousands of volunteers in 2026.

- STAFF REPORTER

Scotland's biggest mass litter picking event returns later this year and everyone can play their part in cleaning up Scotland.

Over the years environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful has mobilized tens of thousands of volunteers to take part in #SpringCleanScotland but is looking for more than ever to get involved in 2026.

This year’s Spring Clean takes place from March 13 to April 24 and the charity is calling for people from the Highlands to the Borders and everywhere in between to get involved.

With the elections to the Scottish Parliament in May this is an ideal opportunity to send a message to prospective MSPs about the negative impact litter has on our communities and the amazing work taking place to tackle it across Scotland.

Keep Scotland Beautiful’s latest litter survey, published in October 2025, revealed that 83 per cent of people wanted more to be done to clean up and prevent litter.

With seven in 10 sites having a litter presence across the country, Spring Clean is the perfect opportunity for people who want to see a difference to make a difference.