STREET CLEANING

The Litter (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 places a duty on all district councils and public authorities to ensure that all land in their direct control and to which the public have access is kept clear of litter so far as is practicable. In the case of the Council, relevant lands include Council property and all roads and footpaths adopted by the Department for Regional Development (DRD) Roads Service.

The Council has defined these areas across the Ards as belonging to one of four zones.

Zones Used For Street Cleaning

• Category 1 zones include town centres and shopping streets (cleaned on a daily basis).
• Category 2 zones include high density residential areas, such as terraced housing (cleaned on a three-weekly basis).
• Category 3 zones include low density residential areas, such as semi-detached and detached housing (cleaned on a three-weekly basis).
• Category 4 zones are those areas not covered by any of the other three zones and include country roads (litter-picked as and when required).

Contact Information: Environmental Services Department, Ards Borough Council, 2 Church Street, Newtownards, BT23 4AP T: 028 9182 4014

Related Pages:

Illegal Dumping
Litter
Litter Bins