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CleanFerry We are a group of volunteers working to reduce the amount of litter and discarded rubbish in and around South Queensferry.

If you would like more information or to join in any of our litter picks, please email [email protected] Thank you

🍂 A BEAUTIFUL AUTUMN MORNING AND ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL CLEANFERRY LITTER PICK! 🍂Saturday 3 October saw the fifth CleanFerry...
03/10/2026

🍂 A BEAUTIFUL AUTUMN MORNING AND ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL CLEANFERRY LITTER PICK! 🍂

Saturday 3 October saw the fifth CleanFerry litter pick of 2026, with 14 volunteers heading out across Springfield, Echline, Queensferry Heights, Bo’ness Road, Builyeon Road and up into the new Lovell estate.

The volunteers filled an impressive 18 big black bags with assorted rubbish, sadly, there was no treasure to be found! 🗑️

The usual offenders made up most of the haul: drinks cans, cups and bottles, sweet and crisp wrappers, and food cartons and packaging. Among the more unusual finds was a very muddy pair of hi-vis trousers, we're still wondering what happened there! 👖😂

A BIG THANK YOU to all 14 volunteers for giving up their time to help keep our community looking its best. And a big thank you in advance to the binmen of Rosebery Avenue for uplifting the rubbish.

If you would like to find out more about how you can help our community and particularly how you can get involved with CleanFerry, please email us at [email protected]

💚 CLEANFERRY’S PLEA: KEEP THE COMMUNITY CLEAN – BIN YOUR LITTER! 🗑️

A big THANK YOU to 4th South Queensferry Rainbows for their recent litter-picking efforts along the old Railway Line and...
02/10/2026

A big THANK YOU to 4th South Queensferry Rainbows for their recent litter-picking efforts along the old Railway Line and around The Loan car park (Scotmid, Bamboo restaurant, Barnardo’s, Westport Vets, Chilli Waves and the Doctors).

Rainbows collected four enormous bags of rubbish, including a steering wheel. They highlighted the recycling bins as a particular problem area, with significant amounts of litter and broken glass, together with evidence of fly-tipping. Unfortunately, this site has become something of a litter black spot.

Our records show that over the past two years, various local volunteer groups including CleanFerry, Rainbows, Brownies, Echline Primary School and Greenferry, alongside businesses such as Mars Wrigley, Element Materials and Edinburgh Airport, have all litter picked this area. Some groups have returned multiple times, including Rainbows. The same points apply to the other two recycling points in South Queensferry: Tesco and Moubray Grove/The Toppies.

Some may argue that keeping these areas clean is the responsibility of Edinburgh City Council. However, our experience has been that when the Council has been contacted, it has cleaned the sites and has consistently collected the bagged litter promptly.

The other argument heard is that much of this litter is being dumped by people and businesses from outside the community, whilst this may be true, it is wrong for a community to accept that groups involving primary school age children such as Rainbows, Brownies and local schools are having to pick up other people's discarded rubbish, including broken glass and fly-tipped items. Litter picking is a great way for young people to learn about their community and the environment, however it should complement responsible behaviour, not become an activity that they feel become obligated to do.

Once again, I hope the community will give a huge THANK YOU to 4th South Queensferry Rainbows for their recent efforts. Four enormous bags of rubbish is an incredible contribution. 👏👏 👏

Perhaps their efforts should also remind us that the long-term solution isn't simply picking up more litter, it is making people understand that binning litter rather than dumping it should be their first and only action.

Tuesday 18 August saw fourteen CleanFerry volunteers and four staff from The Thirty Knots litter pick from South Queensf...
18/08/2026

Tuesday 18 August saw fourteen CleanFerry volunteers and four staff from The Thirty Knots litter pick from South Queensferry Police Station to the end of Longcraig Road; covering areas such as the Binks, The High Street, Hawes Promenade, Hawes Brae and Longcraig Beach. Sixteen black bin bags were filled. The bags groaned under the weight of b**r bottles and cans, takeaway boxes and wrappers, soft drink cans, dog poo bags and general household rubbish.

A special thanks must go to the Thirty Knots and its staff both for helping to litter pick, but also its generosity in providing tea and scones afterwards, a great example of a South Queensferry business supporting the local community.

Tuesday 23 June saw ten CleanFerry volunteers in their hi-vis jackets do battle with litter in South Queensferry tacklin...
23/06/2026

Tuesday 23 June saw ten CleanFerry volunteers in their hi-vis jackets do battle with litter in South Queensferry tackling areas along Builyeon Road, Echline Roundabout, Inchcolm Park, The Varneys and Ferrymuir.

The team collected 13 black bin bags of rubbish, including a broken scooter that had been discarded in bushes near the Forth Road Bridge. Much of the litter consisted of food packaging, drinks cans and plastic bottles.

A reminder that Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme, due to begin in October 2027, will provide a refund on drinks cans and plastic bottles.

A special thank you must also go out to Echline Primary School P6 who recently litter picked Hawes Beach, and to the 4th South Queensferry Rainbows, who helped litter pick The Loan/Scotmid car park. Together, these children collected seven black bags of litter.

Well done to everyone involved. Your efforts are helping to keep South Queensferry a cleaner, greener and more welcoming place for locals, visitors and wildlife alike.

If you are interested in helping please email [email protected], we would love to hear from you.

Saturday 28 February 15 bags of rubbish and a car seat!A big thanks to everyone who joined CleanFerry’s first litter pic...
02/03/2026

Saturday 28 February 15 bags of rubbish and a car seat!

A big thanks to everyone who joined CleanFerry’s first litter pick of the year on Saturday. Working alongside The Thirty Knots and the Convenor of QDCC Environmental Committee, we picked 15 bags of litter and a car seat from the Hawes Promenade and Longcraig Road/Wood. Many thanks to the local Edinburgh City Council Cleansing Team for uplifting the rubbish.

The reality is this area is unfortunately a major litter blackspot, and the result is the volunteers had to litter pick nappies, dog poo, and rotting food, all of which are serious health hazards, especially for children.

Our Plea: Most of us love the Ferry, but a small minority are damaging it. Please, keep the community clean and healthy, bin your litter!

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