Street cleaning

We are dedicated to keeping our borough clean. We perform a wide range of operations, including road sweeping, leaf clearance litter picking, graffiti removal, and the removal of fly-tipping.

Our teams work every day of the year, often starting early in the morning or late at night so you might not always see them.

We often need to prioritise our resource to respond to emergency situations, such as areas prone to flooding during wet weather, following high winds, or spillages of oil, fuel, paint, or bodily fluids that can create safety hazards on roads or pavements.

Mechanical Sweeping

We have a fleet of road sweepers which remove debris, litter and leaves from roads and pavements.

How often we sweep areas depends on the location and footfall. We aim to sweep all areas twice a year however, areas such as City and town centres are swept more often, with some areas being swept daily.

Leaf clearance

During the autumn, highways, pavements, and public spaces will have a lot of leaf fall which usually lasts until February. We aim to clear these areas as much as possible but as they continually fall this can make it difficult.

We prioritise slippery or dangerous leaves in areas which have more trees and are close to busy areas.

Litter Picking

Roads and public open spaces are cleaned on a frequency dictated by the level of footfall and incidence of littering.

High footfall areas such as town and city centres and local shopping areas are usually cleaned daily or weekly, depending on the amount of people who visit that area.

Timeframes vary according to the location, season, and weather.

How can you help?

• wherever possible, we encourage our residents to take their litter home with them
• we also ask that you do not sweep leaves from your property on to the road or pavement
• if you would like to get involved with a community litter pick, please contact our Your Streets Team

If you need to report an issue that requires a road sweeper or litter picking, please report it.