Street Cleaning

The Royal Borough's household survey in 2002 showed that clean streets are a top priority for local people - and so that is why the Streetcare Team closely monitors the standard of cleansing carried out by the Council's cleansing contractor.

This includes:

• Regular scheduled cleaning of all roads and footpaths
• Continuous daytime litter patrols in town centres
• Emptying of street litter bins
• Emergency litter clearances
• Fly-tipping removal
• Removal of dead animals from the highway

What you can do to help:

• Don't allow your hedge to encroach onto the public footway. An overgrown hedge may hinder street cleaning, and can also be hazardous to pedestrians.
• Dispose of your litter by placing it in a street litter bin or by taking it home. It is a criminal offence to drop litter, including cigarette ends anywhere, and you could receive a £75/£50 fixed penalty, or a fine of up to £2,500
• Clean up after your dog by using a plastic bag. You can place this into the nearest dog waste bin or a street litter bin, or in your wheelie bin at home
• Inform Streetcare if you see a street litter bin that is overflowing or has been damaged, or you see a street that is badly littered.
• Don't leave wheeled bins permanently on the footway, and don't put refuse bins or sacks out for collection any earlier than is necessary
• Take bulky items of waste to Braywick Household Waste & Recycling Centre, Maidenhead, or to Chalvey Civic Amenity Site, Slough. Alternatively, use the Council's chargeable special collection service. For more information go to special collections If you dump waste in the street, you could be fined up to £50,000 and/or six month imprisonment.
• Check that anyone who takes your waste away is registered to do so by the Environment Agency. You could be held liable if your waste is later found dumped. For more information go to waste carriers

If you would like more information on any of the above, please contact the Customer Service Centre on 01628 683800 or complete the CSC on-line form.