Spring Clean – April
National Spring Clean is Ireland’s most popular, well recognized and successful anti-litter initiative. Taking place during the whole month of April, the campaign encourages every sector of society to actively participate and take responsibility for litter, by actually conducting clean ups in their own local environment.
Monaghan County Council can provide skips free of charge during this month, to assist large groups clean up their estate or locality. We offer litter pickers and bags also to groups within the county. To avail of these, you must be registered with www.nationalspringclean.org.
In 2025, 5,250 groups registered to carry out clean-ups throughout the country – Volunteers who participated in the Spring Clean 2025 collected an estimated 2,700 tonnes of litter.
Registrations for National Spring Clean 2026
are now open!
On the National Spring Clean website, you will get lots of really useful information, including how to organize an event and other initiatives.
For National Spring Clean month, April 2026, we are delighted to announce that we are running a clean-up competition.
All you have to do is to be registered with National Spring Clean via their website, take a photo of a clean-up site, before and afterwards, and send it to us with a one page report on how you completed the project. The winning entry will receive a cash prize of €500! Submit your entries by Friday 15th May, 2026.
For more information, contact litter@monaghancoco.ie
World Clean Up Day – September
World Clean Day is an initiative and unites millions of people to clean up their world and planet in one day. Communities and groups are encouraged to actively participate and clean up their localities by tackling litter.
Monaghan County Council can provide skips free of charge during this week in September, to assist large groups clean up their estate or locality. They offer litter pickers and bags also to groups within the county.
For more information contact 042-9661240 or email litter@monaghancoco.ie