Street care and cleaning
Information on keeping the streets of Dorset clean. You can also report a problem with drains, public toilets and graffiti/vandalism online.
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Dead animal removal
Advice on how to deal with dead animal removal.
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Dog and animal fouling
Dog fouling is unpleasant and can be a health hazard. If you do not clean up any faeces left in a public area by a dog you are in charge of you will be committing an offence.
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Drainage - help and advice
Information about how to get blockages in drains and sewers cleared.
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Fly posting - reporting and removal
Fly posting is when posters, stickers, boards and other forms of advertisement are put up in a public place illegally.
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Flytipping
Flytipping is the illegal dumping of waste on any land and is a criminal offence. Those caught fly tipping can be prosecuted under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Every year councils spend a considerable amount of time and money removing this waste from the landscape.
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Graffiti
Find information on graffiti and how to get it removed.
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Public toilets
The location and opening hours of public toilets in Dorset.
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Refuse - litter bins
Your district/borough council is responsible for supplying and emptying street litter bins.
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Roads - street cleaning programme
Most footways, footpaths and verges in town and village centres are litter picked or swept on a regular basis.
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Vandalism - prevention measures
Vandalism is an illegal, anti-social activity that creates a negative impression of an area and contributes to people's fear of crime.


