Street and Environmental Cleansing

Reading's Street & Environmental Cleansing services are provided by the Streetcare Team. The range of services provided include: street cleansing, litter collection, emptying and provision of litter & dog waste bins, and graffiti removal. We work closely with the officers who enforce the waste laws on fly-tipping, and commercial and industrial waste management.

The articles in this section give more detailed information about particular services we provide, and further links for reporting particular problems (or use the 'Form Finder' facility).

Article		Description
	Street Cleansing - Reporting Problems	How to report a problem with litter or rubbish on the streets
	Fly-tipping	Fly-tipping is the deliberate, unlawful deposit of waste in a place that is not licensed to receive it, often by the roadside or on private land
	Litter - Reporting Problems	Litter in our streets is a major environmental problem. The Council cleans streets regularly and encourages residents, firms and visitors not to drop litter in the streets.
	Hazardous Waste	Certain materials and chemicals can be hazardous to health or to the environment, the Council may be able to help you dispose of hazardous substances
	Reporting Spillages	Spillages of chemicals or other materials can pose a danger to people or the environment, and can be a danger to traffic
	Dead Animals - Reporting	The Council will collect dead animals from streets and estate areas within Reading
	Your Reading Keep It Clean	A campaign to make Reading cleaner
	Graffiti Removal	We now offer a free graffiti removal service for most tags on residential properties. We will aim to remove offensive and racist graffiti within one working day
	The Streetcare Team	Streetcare Services provide many of the essential council services including street cleansing, refuse collection and waste disposal
	Grounds Maintenance	The Council carries out grass cutting, senior citizen grass & hedge cutting, cuts some hedges on highway verges and public land, maintains roadside shrub and flower beds, and trees