The day is always a big one in the Manning and plays an important role in keeping our region looking its best.

Clean Up Australia Day will be March 4 and the clean up team has their sights set on increasing the number of site registrations.

In 2011 more than 565,510 volunteers across 7400 sites removed an estimated 16,464 tonnes of rubbish across Australia.

Clean Up Australia's Chairman and Founder, Ian Kiernan AO, is confident that 2012 will be even bigger.

"We're urging all Australians to take notice of clean up hotspots in your local area and let us know where they are - whether you can help out on the day or not," Mr Kiernan said.

"Your local park, waterways, beaches, road sides or back alleys are key areas and we are asking you to join the team by letting us know where these areas are.

In 2012 hundreds of thousands of volunteers will take to the streets with white and yellow bags and don their gloves to clean up their local community.

Registrations for Clean Up Sites are now open to join Team Clean Up in 2012. To register go to: http://www.cleanupaustraliaday. org.au