Litter and Litter bins
The council is responsible for keeping adopted highways clean and litter-free, within the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act.
Play areas are dealt with by the local parish/town council.
Litter
If a person drops, throws or leaves litter, they are committing a littering offence.
Please let us know about a litter problem so we can get it cleared up
You can report this to us by using our litter problem online form.
To report a litter problem you'll need to know the location of the litter.
Litter bins
We have litter bins throughout the Breckland district. Litter bins are emptied at least once a week.
You can help us by:
- being tidy with your litter and chewing gum
- using litter-bins and encouraging others to use them
- recycling paper, bottles, cans, clothing and household furniture
If you find a full litter bin you are able to report this online. We will respond to reports of overflowing litter bins within two working days of receiving your request.
Report a full public litter bin
If your local recycling bank is full you can report this online
Dog waste bins
We provide dog waste bins throughout the Breckland district. Dog waste bins are emptied at least once a week.
If you find a full dog waste bin you can report it online. We will respond to reports of full dog bins within two working days of receiving your request.
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