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Environmental Services
Street Cleansing
We provide:
- A fully mechanised sweeping system
throughout the district
- Twice daily sweeps to town centres
at Newry, Warrenpoint, Kilkeel and Rostrevor
- Daily sweep to town centres at Crossmaglen,
Newtownhamilton and Bessbrook
- Four times weekly sweeps at village
centres at Hilltown, Mayobridge and Annalong
- Twice weekly sweeps to specified
large estates
- Weekly sweep to medium estates
- Fortnightly sweep to small estates
- Same day clean-up in relation to
notified special events
- Provision and emptying of litter
bins throughout the district
- Removal of illicit dumping
- Cleansing of designated beaches
during March - October
- Assistance with Environmental clean-ups
- Cleansing of public conveniences
on a 4 hourly cycle or provision of a permanent caretaker
- Cleansing of bus shelters
- Removal of dog fouling from pavements
 Reliability/Performance
indicators
We measure how reliable our Street
Cleansing Service is by the number of complaints which we receive/detect
each week. These complaints may be raised either by members of the
public or through our own checking procedures.
On average 7 complaints are logged
each week.
Litter (N.I.) Order
1994
Councils are required to cleanse roads
and pavements throughout the district, in accordance with the Litter
(N.I.) Order 1994.
The Council undertakes many educational
initiatives in relation to combating the litter problem in its district,
including school visits, spring clean initiatives, community involvement
and publication of the Environews.
Additionally, fast food outlets are
regularly contacted to seek their involvement with litter abatement
projects. Other outlets, such as garages, are approached at dates
preceding bonfires, to seek their co-operation to dispose of wastes
properly.
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