Rosie Says.
Four steps, no sign-up needed.
Pick up a kit
Pop into any of the four businesses below. They'll provide everything you need for a litter pick — there's nothing to book and nothing to pay.
Do your litter pick
Have a wander around the High Street area and collect what you find. Go at your own pace — it works just as well as a family activity as it does solo.
Drop off your rubbish
Leave your bags at the drop off point, clearly marked by the Council bin behind Sainsbury's on the Wharf. It gets collected from there.
Return the kit, claim a prize
Take the equipment back to whichever business you borrowed it from and help yourself to a small prize — there's a lucky dip for the kids.
Four businesses supporting the campaign.
These four have volunteered to hand out and take back the litter picking equipment. Check their listing for opening hours and directions before you set off.
The Keys
65 High Street, Yarm, TS15 9BH
Strickland & Holt
44 High Street, Yarm, TS15 9AE
Cloud Cuckoo
31 High Street, Yarm, TS15 9BW
Café Nossa
109 High Street, Yarm, TS15 9BB
Out on the High Street.
The Council bin behind Sainsbury's.
Once you've finished, leave your rubbish beside the drop off point — it's clearly marked at the Council bin behind Sainsbury's on the Wharf. Everything left there gets collected, so there's no need to take it home with you or find a bin on the High Street.
Then just return your equipment to whichever business you picked it up from.
Started by Rosie.
Rosie is a pupil at Yarm School who decided Yarm deserved better than the litter she was walking past, and did something about it. Her message is a simple one — everyone has a role in keeping Yarm beautiful.
“No piece is too small — please help us to pick it all up.”
Beyond just a tidier High Street, the aim is to give families and individuals an easy way to contribute, to get children thinking about their local environment, and to make Yarm a better experience for everyone who uses it.