Street Cleaning

The Council aims to keep Maidstone's streets clean and free from litter to the standards in the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

We promise to

Clean the Town Centre seven days a week.
Empty the Town Centre litter bins as necessary.
Litter pick the footways of the town bus routes every week
Sweep the channel of town bus routes every 3 weeks.
Clean all residential streets in urban areas and villages every 6 weeks.
Clean shopping parades at least 3 times a week.
Litter pick main inter-village link roads every 12 weeks and sweep every 6 weeks
Provide additional cleans of the town’s Victorian Streets from March to October.
Provide 3 special 'Council Hit Squads' a 24-hour response to fly tipping and litter.
Open and close public conveniences at the times advertised.
Clean the Town Centre public conveniences throughout the day.
Clean all other public conveniences once a day.

To make extra sure Maidstone is clean You can help, put litter in a bin or take it home with you. If you wish to report any problems, such as fly tipping or graffiti, use our online forms.

Contact the team

Phone the Cleansing Hotline: 01622 602162

Last updated on 4/2/2009

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