great dorset beach clean 2019
27th and 28th april
Litter Free Coast & Sea Need YOU!
The event plays a vital role in protecting and improving the appearance of Dorset’s beaches and we need every pair of hands available on the day.
If you are interested in running a beach clean over the weekend of the 27 & 28 April or would like to lend a hand on the day, then please get in touch today. We’d love to hear from you.
Send an email to: LitterFreeCoastSea@dorsetcc.gov.uk by Friday 22 March 2019
The Great Dorset beach Clean, started in 1988 to mark the MARPOL convention, designed to prevent pollution of the English Channel.
The clear majority of litter found on Dorset’s beaches is made of plastic, which steadily accumulates if not removed. As standard plastics never degrade, they circle around the world in ocean currents and can cause long term damage.
We hope local people will once again give their time to help spruce up our spectacular coastline and make this year’s event the biggest yet!
Each event only lasts up to two hours but helps make a lasting impact to our coast. But most of all, Beach Cleans are fun, FREE and a very worthwhile event for all ages to participate in!
We’ll be updating this page with locations as groups register their interest, so check in regularly for updates!
See you on the 27 & 28 April!


Beach Clean Calendar
Litter Free Coast and Sea Week 2017
The theme for Litter Free Coast and Sea Week 2017 was #LitterFreeDaysOut. We encouraged people to enjoy a Litter Free Day Out during Easter and share what they did on social media.
Even though the week is over you can still join in and share youre #LitterFreeDaysout. Find out how below and remember to tag us on social media.

Great Dorset Beach Clean 2017
22 of Dorset’s beaches were cleaned as part of the 2017 Great Dorset Beach Clean. It involved over 425 volunteers who offered couple of hours to make a difference to our coasts, retrieving just over 330 bags of litter from beaches from Christchurch to Lyme Regis. Almost 470 fewer bags than last year.
It is very encouraging to see that there was a lot less litter collected this year than last. Lots of factors can affect this including recent weather. We also now have 19 #2minutebeachclean stations and several community beach clean groups along the coast so beach cleans are happening more regularly throughout the year. However, we hope that less litter collected this year does indicates that less litter is being dropped along the coast. Huge thanks to everyone involved.


