Street Litter (incl. Street Sweeping)

Street and Market Cleansing Operations

This includes the hand and mechanical sweeping of highways, pavements and public open spaces such as car parks and Markets to remove litter and detritus The removal of weeds from the highway and removal of dog faeces from pavements and verges. Street Cleansing also incorporates the sweeping of Autumn leaves to maintain safety and reduce the risk of flooding.

Litter and Dog Waste bin emptying

This is through a schedule designed to meet local needs.

Verge Mowing

Verge moving is undertaken as part of an agency agreement with Derbyshire County Council. Verges within 30mph limit zones are normally cut six times a year. Outside the urban areas, flail mowing is carried out on many roads. The frequency of flail moving is once or twice a year and is determined by Derbyshire County Council. The purpose of mowing is to maintain highway safety.

Gully Emptying

This is carried out under an agency agreement with Derbyshire County Council. The frequency of emptying is normally once or twice a year and is designed to help roadway drainage and reduce the risk of flooding.

Fly tipping

Waste which is illegally dumped and reported to us will normally be removed within one day of reporting.

Additional functions include:

• Weed spraying on highways and passages
• Street washing as directed
• Dead animal removal (usually within one day)
• Cleansing of recycling sites
• Erection and dismantling of stall markets
• Stall and livestock market cleaning
• Erection of litter and dog fouling bins and dog fouling notices
• Removal of graffiti
• Cleaning of car parks
• Special event preparations.

Street Inspections

Our officers and Focsa (the Street Cleansing contractors) are continually looking for improvements in the scheduling of operations and in cleaning procedures. Our inspectors check that works are carried out and assess the level of cleanliness of the district streets and highways. Continuous improvement has been evident in key performance indicators over several years.

We also work closely with parish and town councils to ensure that good standards are being met throughout the district.

Contact Us 

If you have an enquiry about street litter or market cleaning (including street sweeping) in the Derbyshire Dales please contact us. 

Environmental Services Section 
Town Hall
Bank Road
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3NN

Phn: 01629 761215
Email: environmenthotline@derbyshiredales.gov.uk

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