Angus Clean Environments (ACE)
Get Involved
Whether you prefer to work on your own or in a group
Whether you have a lot of time or just a little
Whether or not you have ever done anything like this before
Angus needs you and there is support for everybody
Make a Difference - Play a Part - Every Action Counts - Just do it
Our Story
Pride in Place with a Local Group
Many community groups across Angus are involved in clean up activities as part of their regular ongoing commitment to taking pride in the places that they live. Most of them have Facebook pages where they advertise events.
They provide a great opportunity to do your bit for the environment at the same time as making friends and meeting new people.
Great People - Great Places
Keptie Friends
Arbroath
Oot N' Aboot Group
Brechin, Kirriemuir, Montrose
Carnoustie, Monifieth, Forfar, Glamis
Friockheim Park Community Volunteers
email- jsa2003@btinternet.com
07517567518
Keep Scotland Beautiful Litter Picking Hub
Adopt-A-Street
Why not join Adopt-A-Street and help keep your little part of Angus looking clean and green.
If you pledge to clean an area you care about on a regular basis Angus Council will provide you with a free litter picker and hoop.
In normal times you can go along to your local Access Office to sign the pledge and collect your litter picker and hoop.
During the pandemic you can download the pledge form and
e-mail it back to angusisace@gmail.com
We will then ensure that it is submitted to Angus Council and your litter picker and hoop will be provided.
Make it safe - Make it fun
Do you regularly walk a place you care about?
Download an
Adopt-A-Street leaflet
Adopt-A-Street Pledge
Adopt-A-Street Newsletter
Make it Safe - Make it Fun
There are lots of things you can do maintain your safety and that of others whilst litter picking.
Dress for the weather. Wear strong shoes
Use Gloves
Hi-Viz jackets
Use a litter picker especially for sharp or dirty items.
They can be bought quite cheaply. You can also loan one from a local litter hub or join
Adopt-A-Street
Take care not to overfill bags. If required leave them near a bin but let the Council know immediately so that people don't think it has been
fly-tipped.
Bags left near bins encourage other people to fly-tip.
If you are registered with Adopt-A-Street you can obtain some AAS labels.
Take great care on the verges.
Wear hi-viz clothing.
Keep off the road.
Remain vigilant and don't put yourself or other users at risk.
Many Local Authorities have services in place to close roads for litter picking
Make it Safe - Make it Fun
There are lots of things you can do maintain your safety and that of others whilst litter picking.
Dress for the weather. Wear strong shoes
Use Gloves
Hi-Viz jackets
Use a litter picker especially for sharp or dirty items.
They can be bought quite cheaply. You can also loan one from a local litter hub or join
Adopt-A-Street
Take care not to overfill bags. If required leave them near a bin but let the Council know immediately so that people don't think it has been
fly-tipped.
Bags left near bins encourage other people to fly-tip.
If you are registered with Adopt-A-Street you can obtain some AAS labels.
Take great care on the verges.
Wear hi-viz clothing.
Keep off the road.
Remain vigilant and don't put yourself or other users at risk.
Angus Council clean the A90 and contract BEAR Scotland to clean the A92
Arbroath Football Club
Save our Seas - Litter Champion
Arbroath Football Club developed a partnership with ACE in 2019 to reduce litter in the stadium and prevent it from escaping into the sea.
Are you a Red Lichties Fan?
Would you like to support the club by litter picking on match day?
The Club offer free match tickets and pies to volunteers who become ACE litter Champions.
e-mail aceangus@gmail.com
Arbroath Football Club Report
Prevent Fly-Tipping and Report it if you see it
We need to educate our friends and neighbours to make sure they check out adverts from 'Man with Van'. If somebody is removing waste the householder must check that they are registered on the SEPA web-site as a licensed carrier.
http://apps.sepa.org.uk/rocas/
If they are not registered they are likely to fly-tip your waste and you as the householder are personally responsible for their actions.
If you witness fly-tipping anywhere in Scotland obtain as much information as you safely can and report it to the Local Authority.
Angus Council provide useful guidance on their web-site.
The council can issue fixed penalty notices of £200 for fly-tipping and courts can impose a penalty of up to £40,000".
Where items are fly-tipped on private ground the Council will still try to find the culprit but the landowner is responsible for clearing away the
fly-tipping.
Angus Council have opened up a new fund aimed at preventing fly-tipping and anybody can apply including private landowners. Check out details of the fund on Angus Council's 'Community Clean Up and Fly-tipping Prevention Funding' page
