Our cleaning standards are in line with the Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse. The council’s contractor routinely clears litter in order that standards, as per the code of practice, can be maintained. Some areas need more attention than others and our contractor adjusts routines in order to manage changing needs.
There are around 800 litter bins in the borough. Litter bins are for collecting litter that need disposing of while you are out in public areas.
These include:
- food packaging
- bottles
- cans
- bagged dog waste
The frequency of emptying litter bins varies. Most are emptied 3 times a week, usually Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Bins at local shopping areas are daily Monday to Friday and once over the weekend.
We monitor the use of litter bins throughout the borough and will adjust the provision of litter bins according to need.
Report litter or a litter bin issue
You can report a litter issue online.
You can also report an overflowing or damaged litter bin.
Before reporting an overflowing bin, consider the emptying frequencies outlined above. It may be emptied in the course of our normal programme.
Report a litter or litter bin issue
Syringes
You can report discarded needles, syringes and drug related items using our litter or litter bin issue form.
Our contractor will collect drug related items discarded in any area managed by the council.
Report a litter or litter bin issue
Tidy up campaigns
We work with Keep Britain Tidy who co-ordinate national tidy up campaigns.
The council runs a Take Pride initiative working with volunteers and community groups who want to play their part in keeping their local area clean and tidy.
We work with schools to assist with campaigns to raise awareness of litter problems, encouraging young people (and their parents) to use litter bins or take their litter home with them and recycle as much of it as possible.