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Litter picking with a S.O?

JamesZ — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 09:30:53 GMT

Just wondering if some type of self employed litter picking/cleaning would be a good idea? Been listening to podcasts on self employment and an American guy did this with parking lots. Just wonder how to best approach/research ideas like this. Thanks

RE: Litter picking with a S.O?

JamesZ — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 09:30:53 GMT

Thanks for the help guys

RE: Litter picking with a S.O?

Was — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 20:32:02 GMT

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Hi
where I live it is local volunteers but goo luck as no harm trying.
I would suggest going to the Council and talking to the environment health team I would guess.
As I said good luck with your idea.

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I think the best bet is to go for private landowners. This is because:

(1) unless one is going down the outsourcing route and setting up a substantial business and being prepared to go through the tender process, most councils have this function for cleaning up public areas already within their environmental services teams.

(2) If they have got their act together, they will have people performing "Community Service" doing it for free (although in reality there are some costs involved so not all do this, especially if their normal employees have strong union representation).

Council's have no obligation to perform clean up of private land, but they can issue a section 215 order mandating a land owner to clear up or repair land. They can charge to do it and recover the costs from the landowner which leaves the door open for wannabe entrepreneurs. A private graffiti clean up operation may also be an idea, but be aware that there will need to be health and safety assessments as it involves the use of chemicals.

Absolutely not doxing myself by revealing any more, but I may have some experience of these matters 😉

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JASB — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 14:16:06 GMT

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RE: Litter picking with a S.O?

AB2014 — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 14:49:58 GMT

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Well, I'd say the first thing to do would be to check if anyone else is being paid to do it. If nobody is, then consider approaching whoever is responsible for that location and offer to do it for them for an agreed rate.