Street Cleaning

Street Cleaning

Street Cleaning Problems

Street cleansing problems should be reported by calling 0845 300 6091.

Street Cleaning Service

The roads and pavements of Harrogate district are swept clean by a  small team of Street Cleaners. They clean some 350km of streets in Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon, and another 1,100km in the rest of the district in a planned programme. For other service provided by the Street Cleaning team, see the links below. 

Help communities with their Spring Cleans

Deal with Dog Fouling

Empty Litter Bins

Deal with Flytipping

Deal with Flyposting

Organise specialist Gum Removal

Remove Graffiti from Council property

Report abandoned Shopping Trolleys

Clear Blocked Gullies

Remove Leaves in Autumn

Help with Valuables lost down Gullies

Help in clearing Road Spillages

Emptying of septic tanks

Special cleaning requests

You can view our policies on St Cleansing services here

Parks: Litter / Fly Tipping / Dog Fouling / Full Bins

Parks have their own response team to attend to problems with full bins, litter, flyposting and flytippng problems and dog fouling issues. Call 0845 300 6091 to report a litter problem in our parks.

Out of Hours Emergencies

There is no out of hours service for:

Septic Tank Emptying
Special Works
Litter Bins
Flyposting
Flytipping / Dead Animal (unless a danger to public and on public land)
Blocked Gullies

Phone  0845 708 9190 for urgent assistance that represents a hazard to the public.