CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY 2010 - EVENT SUMMARYClean Up Australia Day 2010 - Event Summary
7 March 2010
Hundreds of thousands of volunteers around the nation today helped celebrate Clean Up Australia Day’s 20thanniversary year, donning gloves to clean up Australia’s major rubbish hotspot areas and clear the most frequently dropped items, including cigarette butts and recyclables such as glass, plastic and paper.
It has been estimated that a staggering 15,560 tonnes of rubbish has been removed from beaches, waterways, parks and bushland across Australia. Approximately 588,000 volunteers across the country are taking part in the day at 7073 registered sites, which marks an increase of 6% from 2009.
Estimated Clean Up Australia Day 2010 state results:
| ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | WA | VIC | Total | |
| No. of sites | 125 | 2,771 | 81 | 1,340 | 593 | 274 | 536 | 1,353 | 7,073 |
| No. of volunteers | 9,376 | 236,100 | 7,552 | 97,486 | 61,510 | 22,432 | 42,462 | 111,448 | 588,366 |
| Amount of rubbish (tonnes) | 275 | 6,097 | 178 | 2,948 | 1,304 | 602 | 1,179 | 2,977 | 15,560 |
Business Clean Up Day 2010
2 March 2010
A record 504 Business Clean Up Sites were registered across Australia for Business Clean Up Day 2010, an increase of over 30% from last year. Clean Up Australia Day major sponsors McDonalds, Commonwealth Bank and Veolia held multiple sites right across the country.
Total number of Business Clean Up Sites by state:
| State: | ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | WA | VIC | Total |
| Number of sites | 13 | 174 | 9 | 123 | 29 | 26 | 42 | 88 | 504 |
Schools Clean Up Day 2010
5 March 2010
Inspiring children to care for the environment is a vital part of Clean Up Australia. Since 1992 Schools Clean Up Day has allowed school students to participate in Clean Up Australia as part of their school community.
The 2010 Schools Clean Up Day saw students from more than 2100 schools take part in the event.
Year Round Clean Ups
As well as participating in the flagship Clean Up Australia Day event held on the first weekend in March, we encourage communities, schools and businesses to organise their own Clean Up Day events at any time of the year.
The Clean Up Australia Day 2011 event will be held on Sunday, 6 March 2011.
Visit www.CleanUpAustraliaDay.org.au for more details.
