What is in the kit?
The kit An Taisce supplies will contain bags (unless you are under Sligo or Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown’s council), an information booklet with A3 poster (optional), high vis vests, and a representative amount of gloves.
FAQs
How much does the kit cost?
The clean up kits are completely free, as is the rubbish disposal once the Local Council has been contacted.
I am planning on doing a clean up involving a large number of people. Do you have insurance which covers us?
Yes. If you register for a national spring clean event you will automatically be covered under An Taisce’s public liability insurance policy. Public liability covers the organiser(s) of a clean up in the event of an accident occurring to a volunteer or a member of the public or their proerty that may be attributed to …
Why do I have to ring the council? I thought I was already registered once I register with you?
When you register with An Taisce, you register on our system acknowledging you are doing the clean up, and for a kit to be sent out to you. While we will send the list of clean ups to your council, you also need to contact them to arrange a method of free disposal of the …
But what if I do not want to receive these prompts anymore?
If you do not want to receive this prompt via email, please call 01 400 2219 , or email nsc@antaisce.org
If my registration is only for one year, why am I receiving a prompt via email / post?
The only information from registration we ever hold on to is email addresses or postal addresses, which goes in a separate file and is used to send out an application form once registration opens the following year. Many people like to know as soon as registration opens, as items for the packs can run out …
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I registered before, why do I have to register again?
Because of the high demand for kits, we cannot automatically designate kits to people who may or may not want to participate again. Instead, we give a kit to each person who registers that year until we run out, and the exact same process will be required to get a kit next year. This way …
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How do I register for a clean up kit to be sent out?
Register your event with An Taisce online by clicking here and filling out our online registration form, call 01 4002219 to give the details of your event over the phone, or if you received an application form (previous years registers will automatically receive these in the post, or your local council may have some) please …
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Do you need to be a member of An Taisce to receive a kit?
No, the only requirement for receiving a clean up kit is that you register with us, and that you provide a locatable address for delivery.
Isn’t An Taisce part of my county council / government?
An Taisce is a charity that works to preserve and protect Ireland’s natural and built heritage. We are an independent charitable voice for the environment and for heritage issues. We are not a government body, semi-state or agency.