Register your clean
Want to start your own community beach clean or take individual action? Whether you’re making it public or going solo, find out how easy it is to set up your outdoor clean and get your free equipment to make it a success.
Wherever you live, our outdoor spaces need you. Be part of the Million Mile Clean and take action against plastic.
Wherever you live, tackle plastic pollution by joining the Million Mile Clean with Surfers Against Sewage. Receive free equipment to clean your local beach, park, river, mountain or street.
All you need to do is choose the date and time of each clean, register them each through our site and receive your equipment to get cleaning!
Make your cleans go even further by becoming a citizen scientist and collecting vital data on the brands and items found on your cleans.
Whether you live in a city, the countryside or by the coast, plastic will find its way into the ocean. Join the Million Mile Clean and stem the tide of plastic pollution.
Every clean counts!
We provide free equipment, insurance & guidance for your clean!
Red and amber heat-health alerts!
Please note that anyone running a clean should check the current weather warnings where you are, and if you are in an Amber or Red warning area please cancel and re-schedule to another cooler date.
If you need to cancel or reschedule, please contact us ASAP at [email protected] to amend this.
For anyone not in warning areas, please refer to the Risk Assessment, and re-schedule events where shade and hydration are not available. Also remind anyone attending your events to bring a hat, sun protection and water.
The UK weather warnings map is here so please check whether you are in a warning area > UK weather warnings – Met Office.
Important: cleans in areas affected by plastic pellets (nurdles)
Plastic pellet (nurdle) pollution is currently affecting beaches in some areas, including the North East coast following the Port of Tyne spill. If your clean location is not affected, the conditions below do not apply to you and you can register as normal.
If your clean location is affected, the following conditions apply. By continuing with your registration you confirm that you have read the MMC Nurdle Risk Assessment and Safety Briefing and agree to follow these conditions at your clean:
- The MMC Nurdle Risk Assessment and Safety Briefing applies alongside the standard risk assessment. Both apply in full.
- Council advice is changing often and varies by beach. Check your council’s nurdle webpage within 24 hours of your clean and again when you arrive. If the council advises against volunteer clean-ups at your location, do not collect pellets. Your clean can still go ahead as a normal litter pick.
- Everyone collecting pellets must wear waterproof gloves. These are not provided, so please ask participants to bring their own. Nitrile, rubber or washing-up gloves are all fine.
- Collected pellets must be double-bagged or sealed in a rigid container and taken to a council designated collection point only. Never put them in ordinary bins or leave them on the beach. Fill bags no more than half full, as pellets are heavy. Please weigh or estimate what you collect and record it when you log your clean.
- As clean leader you must carry out the on-arrival checks in the MMC Nurdle Risk Assessment and Safety Briefing, and you can restrict, move or cancel the session at any time.
Registrations for cleans at affected locations are only valid for pellet collection where these conditions are followed.
