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Question

By public litter bin I mean a bin provided by the council for the public to put their rubbish in, on the street/park etc. 1. How many public litter bins has your council provided for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024? 2. How often have each of your public bins been emptied for each of the years, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024? 3. How many complaints have you received related to public litter bins for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024? And if possible, broken down by topic of complaint e.g. not enough bins, overflowing bins. 4. What was the cost to your council to provide, maintain, and empty public bins for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024?

Answer

1. How many public litter bins has your council provided for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024? Information not held per year. Current Bin Totals as at 29/04/25 Dog Bins – 241 Litter Bins – 328 – these include a mix of black litter bins and recycle on the go style bins. 2. How often have each of your public bins been emptied for each of the years, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024? This information is not held as we do not record every time a bin is emptied. 3. How many complaints have you received related to public litter bins for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024? And if possible, broken down by topic of complaint e.g. not enough bins, overflowing bins. Category 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total Dog Bin Misuse 1 1 Empty Bin 114 90 155 245 52 656 Install 5 7 14 18 3 47 Installl Dog Waste Bin 1 1 Litter - Smoking Debris 2 2 1 1 6 Litter Bin - Defective 1 4 1 7 13 Litter Bin - Full 28 25 16 7 1 77 Litter Bin - Provision Of 4 11 7 4 2 28 Litter Bin Misuse 4 2 6 Total 154 139 194 286 62 835 4. What was the cost to your council to provide, maintain, and empty public bins for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024? 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £53,060 £54,210 £60,080 £63,380 £66,880