Christmas opening times

Find out more about what services are available over the Christmas period including bin collections and the opening times of tips, leisure centres and other facilities.

Christmas opening times

Illegal Dumping In Our Towns (I.D.I.O.T)

Love Stoke-on-Trent

As we embark on our Centenary year, we are asking for your help to make the city sparkle!

We're hosting a city-wide clean-up event for the entirety of 2025. There will be activities happening throughout Stoke-on-Trent, so you can easily find a way to get involved.

Over the past year, we've seen a fantastic community effort to reduce illegal dumping. Residents, groups, and businesses have come together under the #LoveSOT banner to organise litter picks and clean up their neighbourhoods. This momentum is key!

As well as your ongoing support, our environmental services team has issued over 1,500 fines for illegal dumping and removed more than 5,000 instances of dumped waste. We've also increased fines for environmental crimes to further deter offenders.

However, keeping our streets clean is a team effort. That's why your help is so important!

Events in your area

You can make a difference all year-round. Many local groups organise regular litter picks.

Do you know of any regular litter picks in your area?

Let us know by emailing environmental.admin@stoke.gov.uk. We'll help spread the word and connect you with your local clean-up crew.

Together, we can make Stoke-on-Trent a cleaner and more pleasant place for everyone!

Please remember: Dress for the weather, wear appropriate footwear and bring a bottle of water.

Date Location / Meeting Point Time Contact / more information

Regular dates

(contact Cllr Gordon-McCusker for more information)

Hollybush and Blurton Various

Cllr Finlay Gordon-McCusker

Regular dates

(contact Cllr Dodd for more information)

Dresden, Florence and Goms Mill Various

Cllr Lillian Dodd

Regular dates

(contact Cllr Sharpe for more information)

Fenton Various

Cllr Lyn Sharpe

Regular dates

(contact on Instagram for more information)

Birches Head and Northwood Various

Birches Head and Northwood Volunteers Community Group Instagram page

Regular dates

(contact on Facebook for more information)

St. Paul's Churchyard and surrounding area Various

Middleport Matters

https://www.facebook.com/MiddleportMatters