Litter and street cleansing

• We provide and empty over 700 litter bins, including more than 40 recycling bins across the district. In the summer, we add extra bins in busy spots and along the walking paths.
• We have a dedicated team of street cleansing staff who work 7 days a week.
• We hire extra street cleansing staff for the busy summer months.
• We do checks every month to monitor standards.
• Areas with lots of people, like town centres, are swept daily, and our sweeping machines are used often in all other areas.
• We deal with reports of more litter in public spaces first and aim to fix these problems as fast as possible.
• We are always looking at ways to make the service we give you better.

• Make sure your waste and recycling is securely contained when you put it out for collection. Don’t leave bags on the ground next to your bin.
• If you smoke, make sure you throw the cigarette ends into a bin.
• When you are out, put your trash in the litter bins provided. If the bins are full, take your rubbish home.
• Join a litter pick-up – find out more on our website.
• Do a 2-minute beach clean whenever you visit one of our beaches or bays, or you can join a planned beach clean-up. There’s more information on Thanet Coast Projects website.

You can read more about our Street Cleansing Standards on our website.

• Problems with litter bins
• Dog fouling
• Fly-tipping
• Graffiti
• Potholes, street lighting, drainage and overgrown vegetation (Kent County Council)

We have relaunched our leaf collection service. Residents can now sign up to have fallen leaves collected. For more information, and to sign up, please visit our leafing recycling page.