Thanet’s beaches are ranked among the best in the UK and are enjoyed by thousands of visitors and residents every year.
We are lucky to have a beautiful coastline which attracts visitors and tourists throughout the year, but we are all responsible for helping keep Thanet’s beaches clean.
We work hard to ensure that the beaches are kept clean and welcoming. This work includes:
- ensuring every beach has bins where visitors can get rid of their rubbish – in the summer we put even more out around the coastline
- having a team of beach cleaners who pick up any litter which has been dropped throughout the day – the summer we hire extra people to help
- using tractors with specialist machinery to clean our larger beaches
- fining those people who do not respect the beach and who leave their litter behind
- restricting where and when dogs can go on the beaches during the summer season
- removing seaweed from the beach where and when it’s possible to do so.
How can you help keep our beaches clean?
There’s lots of way that you can help keep our beaches clean.
- Always put your rubbish in the bin – if the bins are full take the rubbish home with you. Leaving it next to the bin could result in a fine.
- If you have a dog make sure you are aware of where and when you can take it.
- Don’t feed the birds – they can get aggressive and their poo can affect the water quality.
- Take part in a two minute beach clean (there’s more information on this page).
If you spot dead wildlife, report it on our website.