Skip the navigation, access key S | Stratford-on-Avon District Council home page, access key 1 | Stratford-on-Avon District Council news, access key 2 | Stratford-on-Avon District Council site map, access key 3 | Search the Stratford-on-Avon District Council site, access key 4 | Frequently asked questions, access key 5 | Help using this website, access key 6 | Form for providing a complaint, access key 7 | About this website, access key 8 | Form for providing feedback, access key 9 | Accessibility tips and access keys, access key 0 |

Home page | Publications | Events | Meeting diary | Online payments

Home page

Registered Users
Username: Password: Register with us. Forgotten password?

Litter

Stratford District Council is committed to keeping the district as clean and litter-free as possible.

Litter includes food and small items such as cigarette ends as well as large items such as bags or food and drinks containers.

What we do

Clear litter from public highways and open spaces for which we are responsible
Remove fly tips from public highways
Investigate and prosecute people who drop litter or dump rubbish
Maintain and empty litter bins across the district
Work with private landowners where litter is a problem
Work with businesses, schools and other organisations to encourage a responsible attitude to preventing litter
Undertake covert surveillance in areas where fly tipping is a recurrent problem where practicable
Consider the use of Litter Control Notices and Control Areas for 'Prescribed Premises' if problems persist.

'Prescribed Premises' are those that have been identified by the Secretary of State as having the potential to be a source of a litter problem including food and drink outlets, petrol stations, leisure centres, premises which cashpoints and premises which sell lottery tickets.

What we don't do

Clear litter from privately owned land
Clear litter or investigate complaints on any area outside the District

However, if the land is privately owned and not accessible by the public, but is affected by litter or fly tipping which causes a public nuisance or environmental health issue, we may take action under other legislation against the landowner to get the material removed.

Dropping litter is an offence

Dropping or leaving litter is an offence. This includes litter thrown or dropped out of a car. Anyone dropping litter may be issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice of £75 or may be prosecuted at Court and fined up to £2,500.

Are you planning to carry out a litter clean up event?

If you would like to hold a litter clean up event to help improve your local environment, please let us know as we may be able to provide advice and support.

If you contact us (details below) before the event, we may be able to provide sacks, gloves or litter pickers for you to use and arrange collection of the sacks of litter when you have finished the event.

More details and guidance on community litter clean ups is available from Keep Britain Tidy - The Big Tidy Up (telephone 01942 612 602).

Reporting a problem, concern or issue

Do it online

Contact us

If you would like more information or wish to speak to a member of the Council's Streetscene team, please contact us:

Telephone: 01789 260616

Fax: 01789 260607

Email streetscene@stratford-dc.gov.uk

Top of page

+	Add this page
You need to register and log in using the form above to access this feature.
Help on quick links

Contact us
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Elizabeth House,
Church Street,
Stratford-upon-Avon,
Warwickshire,
CV37 6HX

E: info@stratford-dc.gov.uk
Tel: 01789 267 575
Fax: 01789 260 007
Minicom: 01789 260 747
Area offices | Further contacts