Our cleaning standards

We have a legal duty for street cleaning, litter collection, removing rubbish, fly-posting, graffiti and fly-tipping on public land we own.

Grades of cleanliness

For litter and refuse:

A: No litter or refuse

 

B: Predominantly free of litter and refuse apart from some small items

 

C: Widespread distribution of litter and/or refuse with minor accumulations

 

D: Heavily affected by litter and/or refuse with significant accumulations

 

For detritus (mud, soil, grit etc):

A: No detritus

B: Predominantly free of detritus except for some light scattering

C: Widespread distribution of detritus with minor accumulations

D: Heavily affected by detritus with significant accumulations

Report graffiti, fly tipping and other 'envirocrimes'.