AN army of volunteers has been making it a ‘spotless September’ in Renfrewshire by taking part in community clean-ups. 

More than 250 bags of garbage were collected in the first two weeks of the initiative, organised by Renfrewshire Council, with 75 litter picks across the area.

Hundreds of people in Johnstone, Erskine, Renfrew, Paisley, Linwood, Bishopton, Houston and Bridge of Weir have supported the effort to make their community cleaner and brighter.

Council staff have provided sanitised litter pickers and equipment, as well as information on how to stay safe during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Members of the council’s StreetScene team have collected each bag of litter to make sure these are disposed of properly.

Councillor Cathy McEwan, convener of Renfrewshire’s infrastructure, land and environment policy board, said: “It’s incredible how devoted our volunteers are and their dedication to keeping their community clean continues to amaze me.

“We are all working together to not only make where we live cleaner and brighter but also to change the behaviour of those who think it’s okay to drop litter.

“The Team Up to Clean Up campaign has created a community of local people who want to make a difference.

“I’ve been out litter picking as part of Spotless September and I can’t wait to get out again. Please join me and hundreds of others as we work hard to make Renfrewshire a nicer place to live, work and visit.”

The award-winning Team Up to Clean Up campaign sees the council and community work together to carry out enhanced cleaning of Renfrewshire’s environment, with additional road sweeping, litter picking and gully cleaning, assisted by litter picks.

For more information and to find out how to take part, visit www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/SpotlessSeptember.