Street litter bins

Litter Bins

Lewes District Counil provides and maintains litter bins to try and prevent the depositing of litter in public places and arrange for the bins to be emptied on a regular basis. Town and Parish Councils also provide litter (and dog) bins on land for which they are responsible.

Litter in a public place is unsightly, dangerous to animals, and an offence. Litter ranges in size from a single sweet wrapper, to a bag full of rubbish. The Environmental Protection Act of 1990 states that if a person drops, throws, deposits, or leaves anything that causes defacement in a public place, they are committing a littering offence. So always try to use a litter bin or take it home.

The litter bin is to be used for litter from the public highways only. It is not to be used for dog waste, cat litter or household waste from your private residence. Offenders may be prosecuted.

To report misuse or damage please contact us immediately on 01273 484999.

If you want to report a problem with a street litter bin e.g. overflowing, damaged or requiring a new street litter bin please contact us:

By e-mail: customer.services@lewes.gov.uk

By telephone: 01273 484999

Alternatively, follow the link to the 'Fault Reporting' tool at the bottom of the page.

Dog Bins

See 'Animal Fouling' under 'Related Topic' on the right hand side of this page for further information.

Use the external link below to the online Fault Reporting system to report Highway and Street Cleansing Faults within the East Sussex area directly to the responsible Authority. It takes you through the necessary steps to report a fault.
frs.accesseastsussex.org/faultReport/faultIntro.aspx