Street care and cleaning

Street cleaning

North Devon Council is responsible for cleaning litter from approximately 700 miles of streets. These are adopted pavements, pedestrian areas and council-owned car parks within the district.

Our teams are based in Barnstaple, Ilfracombe, South Molton and Lynton and Lynmouth, each following an agreed programme of works.

South West Highways are contracted by Devon County Council to maintain and clean highways and roads. However, on occasion, we will team up with them to help clean stretches like the North Devon Link Road.

Devon County Council is also responsible for gully cleaning. If you require further information about this, please call them on 0845 155 1004.

Litter bins

North Devon Council also maintains and empties 750 litter bins across the district. On top of this, there are 12 recycling bins in place, in areas like Barnstaple, Ilfracombe, Woolacombe, Instow and Combe Martin. These are all emptied regularly, following an agreed programme.

Dog bins

We also provide dog bins across the area. Further information is on our dog bin web page.

If you would like further information about our services or have a query about street cleaning or litter bins, please contact us.

Dead animals

We will arrange for the collection of dead animals that are reported to be on a public highway/pavement. However, this does not apply to animals on private land, for example, a public footpath running across private land.

If you want to report a dead animal, contact the Customer Service Centre.