Next week, from the 7th to the 13th of September, it will be the G.J. Gardner Homes Clean Up Week 2020.

The nationwide event is run by Keep New Zealand Beautiful, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to keeping our communities clean, safe and beautiful. Their campaigns ‘Be A Tidy Kiwi’ and ‘Do the Right Thing’ have been part of New Zealand culture for over 50 years.

Get your friends, family, school, business or local community group together to participate in New Zealand's largest clean up event. Last year over 52,000 volunteers picked up 507,400kgs of rubbish nationwide. So, take some time out of your week to participate in a clean up event in our local area.

Lets keep our beautiful beaches rubbish free - Te Arai Beach Photo The Matakana App

This year, all groups are encouraged to organise their own sustainable and reusable clean up kits by using buckets, gardening gloves, or reusable bags. However, cleanup kits, which include Keep New Zealand Beautiful reusable rubbish sacks, will still be available on request for those hosting an event and don't have access to their own clean up materials.

Thanks to Waste Management and EnviroWaste registered clean up events will be able to dispose of their collected rubbish for free at one of the selected refuse transfer stations around the country.

There is also the chance to win a Samsung tablet and a Keep New Zealand Beautiful prize pack by submitting your clean up event photos and evaluation form.

If you are interested in taking part in G.J. Gardner Homes Clean Up Week and hosting a clean up event, please fill in the registration form.

Keep New Zealand Beautiful run sustainability education programmes designed to inspire the next generation of Kiwis. They provide comprehensive resources to support members and volunteers in their community efforts. And the annual Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards celebrate our best towns, cities and local heroes, who lead the way with their outstanding environmental and beautification work.