Street cleansing in Salford
Dropped litter can last a very long time. For example, a plastic bottle can last indefinitely; aluminium cans 80-100 years; plastic bags will last 10-20 years; and even biodegradable items such as orange peel, apple cores, banana skins and cigarette butts can last up to two years.
The city council has to comply with cleanliness standards as set out in the Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse (Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1990). Cleanliness grades (A to D) set out how clean an area should be and cleanliness standards dictate response time for cleaning up an area. Areas are zoned as to the timescale required to bring the area back to an acceptable standard of cleanliness.
The table below shows response times for bringing different areas back to a Grade A Standard (free of litter):
| How much litter is there? | When located in town centres | In high density residential areas & busy parks | In low density residential areas & other parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mostly free of litter apart from small items (Grade B) | 6 hours | 12 hours | 2 weeks |
| Quite a lot of litter with small build ups (Grade C) | 3 hours | 6 hours | 12 hours |
| A lot of litter with significant build ups (Grade D) | 1 hour | 3 hours | 6 hours |
How much does it all cost?
It costs Salford around £15 per person per year to keep our city clean The direct cost of street cleaning in Salford is budgeted at £3.2 million per year for the 2007/8 financial year.
If you would like to report an area that is badly littered, or require any other information on street cleaning, please contact us (details below).
Street cleaning arrangements
A calendar is available to download from this website identifying the schedule for when your street is due to be swept (once every three weeks).
To obtain the calendar for your street, simply enter your postcode in the search box below and click GO. After a short time an Adobe PDF format document will be display which you may print and retain as a reminder.
Street cleaning calendar
Who to contact
- Name
- Environmental Services
- Address
- Turnpike House
631 Eccles New Road
SALFORD
M5 2SH - Telephone
- 0161-909 6500
- environment@salford.gov.uk
This page was last updated on 11 July 2008
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