Street cleanliness standards

Our street cleanliness is monitored against guidelines set out by Keep Britain Tidy, using grades between A – D, for litter and detritus (dust, mud, soil, grit, gravel, stones, rotted leaf and vegetable residues, and fragments of twigs, glass, plastic, etc.).

Litter grading

Grade A

No litter or refuse

Grade B

Predominantly free of litter, except for some small items

Grade C

Widespread distribution of litter, with minor accumulations

Grade D

Heavy litter, with significant accumulations

Detritus grading

Grade A

No detritus present

Grade B

Predominantly free from detritus, except for some small items

Grade C

Widespread distribution of detritus, with minor accumulations

Grade D

Heavy detritus, with significant accumulations