At Neighbourhood Services we aim to provide a clean and litter free environment throughout the City by putting resources where they are most needed and responding quickly when we are told about an untidy area - generally referred to as a grot spot.

We operate a modern fleet of specialist road sweepers to provide an efficient and responsive service.

Our team of over 50 cleansing staff work  to clean over 650 kilometres (400 miles) of streets in Preston.

They collect more than 7,000 tonnes of litter and fly-tipping from our streets, pavements, back alleys and litterbins every year.

If you have seen a Grot Spot and you would like to tell us about it you can either: 

Fill out the online form below
or
Phone the Litterline on 906909. 

Enforcement Powers

Preston City Council has provided over 1300 litter bins throughout the city and these are emptied on a regular basis. The bins are sited in prominent spots and provide a easy way for the public to dispose of their rubbish.

If people didn't drop litter we wouldn't have to clear it up. Just think what a difference this would make to our City if people used these bins instead of the floor.

Littering is a criminal offence. If any one is caught litter they could be issued with a fixed penalty  ticket of £75. If the matter leads to Court proceedings the maximum fine could rise to £2500.

More serious cases of littering can be classed as flytipping. Details about that offence can be found of the links to the left of this page.

Date Updated: 07/12/08