Monthly clean-ups
Two hours on a Saturday morning. We bring the gloves, bags and grabbers. You bring the energy.
Volunteer river group · since 2021
Our river is not a rubbish bin.
We are neighbours who meet on the first Saturday of every month to clean, test and care for the river that runs through our town.
- 42clean-ups since 2021
- 5.1 tof rubbish removed
- 730volunteers so far
- 9schools visited
What we do
Small jobs, done every month, by people who live here.
River school
We visit schools to test the water with students and show them where the rubbish in their drain ends up.
Report and restore
We map dumping spots, report them to the council and replant the riverbank with native trees.
Why we do it
The river in our backyard.
Sungai Contoh runs for four kilometres through our neighbourhood. Our parents swam in it. Today, most of what floats past is plastic.
We started with six neighbours and one borrowed lorry. We keep coming back because it works: the stretches we clean stay cleaner, and the kingfishers are returning.
Join in
Your first clean‑up, in three steps.
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Say hello
Message us on WhatsApp so we know how many gloves and breakfasts to bring.
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Turn up on Saturday
Wear covered shoes and clothes you don't mind getting muddy. Bring a water bottle and a hat.
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Bring a friend next time
Most of our volunteers came because somebody asked them. Children are welcome with an adult.
Support us
Three ways to help, even if Saturdays are busy.
Volunteer
Come once or come every month. No experience needed and no sign-up fee.
I want to volunteerSponsor a clean-up
Companies can cover the tools, breakfast and lorry hire for one Saturday, and bring their team along.
Ask about sponsoringLend or donate tools
Grabbers, gloves, wheelbarrows, or a small boat for the deep stretches. We'll look after them.
Offer tools