Keeping our streets clean

Edition: July 2024

Did you know our fantastic crew are out keeping our streets spotless 365 days a year?

While most of us are still tucked up in bed or just starting the day, our team are out working hard across the District making sure it’s looking its best every morning. We know cleanliness makes a huge difference. A clean and safe environment ensures residents, businesses and visitors all enjoy the area. We are really proud of our clean streets.

We joined some of our hard-working crew

We caught up with the team in Horsham, who begin their day at 5am. They ensure the town centre area is tidied, clean and clear of litter and debris each morning. They work every day, including weekends and holidays, whatever the conditions.

Town centre crews use our fantastic electric sweepers which help them complete their tasks with minimal noise and environmental impact.

The compact electric sweepers and our push along ‘green machine’ get up close to all the difficult-to-reach areas.

The crew also use brooms and a jet washer to clear pavements, stonework, benches, leaves, and litter anywhere the machines cannot access.

We also have larger vehicles covering the whole District. These can tackle some of the more stubborn dirt and maintenance jobs, as well as circulating all our town centres weekly. The crew also respond to reported issues and make sure every residential street right across the District is covered at least twice a year, that’s over 1,600 miles of streets!

Meet our great team

Rob, who was on duty in Horsham said:

“The job is not always easy, but I do get a lot of satisfaction when I come into town, seeing people enjoying being here and seeing how smart it looks. We have a great team."

"Often the public never see the mess left behind after a busy evening. We make sure it’s always safe and clean for everyone to enjoy, usually before anyone has even left home.”

Rob

High powered gum-busting chewing gum is one of the more challenging pieces of litter which gets dropped, sticks to and stains pavements. The team has recently been tackling East Street in Horsham with a high-powered jet washer, working in sections. If you look down the next time you are walking, you’ll notice the difference!

For more information visit our Litter and Street Cleaning webpage

Adopt a Street

If you want to help keep your road extra clean, look out for our Adopt a Street scheme. This already sees hundreds of volunteers across the District give up their time to keep their road tidy.

Volunteers choose the area they want to adopt, and we provide all the equipment they need, as well as collecting any litter that they pick up.

Adopt a Street volunteering