The Council is responsible for keeping the area clean and free of litter.

We will:

• Clean town centres daily
• Remove accumulations of rubbish from Council land
• Empty litter bins
• Help with your locally organised clean-ups

You can help us by:

• Being tidy with your litter and chewing gum
• Using the Civic Amenity Recycling Centre at Paignton
• Having proper waste collection contracts for your business
• Not leaving your dog's mess for others
• Not 'Fly Posting' - it's untidy and illegal
• Not parking where you want us to clean.
• Reporting your concerns to us on the Rapid Response line.

Street Litter

The Council is responsible for the sweeping of streets and removal of litter.

The Council's streets are divided into zones, depending on the volume of traffic using the street each day.  However, if the visual appearance of an area should deteriorate to an unacceptable level between cleans, it will be cleaned up within a certain time, as laid down in a Litter Code of Practice under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

If you feel your road is not swept satisfactorily, or you have any other comments or questions please call the Rapid Response line Monday to Friday (8.00am - 4.00pm). To report any problems out of hours please call the Councils 24 hour emergency line 01803-550405