Litter

Waveney District Council is responsible for the collection of litter from any area of public land within the district. The Council's Cleansing and Environmental Services Teams work together to take preventative measures, investigate incidents and the causes of littering, maintain collection facilities and clean up or remove waste.

What is litter?
Obvious examples of litter include crisp packets, leftover fast food and fast food wrappers, discarded chewing gum and so forth. According to legal definitions, it can also include small quantities of bagged domestic waste, dog fouling, cigarette butts, syringes and many other items.

Litter comes from a wide variety of sources, ranging from retail shops, takeaway food outlets and the nighttime economy, to domestic waste that is badly stored, not contained in a wheelie bin or put out for collection at the wrong time.

Why is littering a problem?
Litter is unsightly and if it is not removed an area can quickly look run-down, becoming more unsightly and discouraging others from taking care, starting a spiral of decline. Removal is expensive, as is dealing with the wider consequences of vermin, ill health and disease that can arise.

What can you do about it?
You can help to keep Waveney District tidy by disposing of your rubbish responsibly, and using the facilities provided. If there are no litterbins in the area, please take your litter home with you.

If you would like to organise a litter pick in your local area, please contact the Council's Cleansing Team for advice and support. Full contact details can be found below.

If you would like to request the removal of litter:
Email: waveney.info@ncsgrp.co.uk
Telephone: 01502 562111
In person: At any Waveney District Council local office.

If you have witnessed somebody depositing a large concentration of litter, please contact Environmental Services:
Email: Environment@waveney.gov.uk 
Telephone: 01502 562111
Write: Town Hall, High Street, Lowestoft NR32 1HS.

If you have any questions on recycling:
Email: recycling@waveney.gov.uk 
Telephone: 01502 562111