Keep Edinburgh Clean Awards

The Keep Edinburgh Clean Awards are an accreditation scheme coordinated by the City of Edinburgh Council, to recognise and reward the good work undertaken by businesses and other organisations to make Edinburgh a clean and green city.

Businesses have a vital role to play in ensuring Edinburgh is clean and tidy and that residents and visitors have a positive experience of living in or visiting the city.

The awards are an integral part of the Keep Edinburgh Clean (KEC) campaign; the well established anti litter programme which has been tackling litter problems across the city since 2001.  

The aim of the award is to engage local businesses in their community, helping to instill a sense of pride, build a positive connection with the local area and contribute to their Corporate Social Responsibility requirements.

Benefits for businesses include; improving their image, experiencing the "feel good factor", basking in the knowledge that they have reduced their environmental and social impact and the financial benefits gained from reducing waste and energy costs.

In addition, the awards provide a networking opportunity for like minded businesses, using the forum to share ideas, information and best practice.

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Benefits of the Keep Edinburgh Clean Awards

We would expect all businesses to operate the following standards:

• comply with all waste and litter legislation applicable to the organisation

• regularly sweep the front and back of premises

• maintain the appearance around premises

To be eligible for an award, businesses would then have to satisfy a number of criteria, for Gold, Silver or Bronze, as detailed in the following link:
Criteria for Keep Edinburgh Clean Awards

Detailed guidance and support information is available to interested businesses.