Street care & cleaning

Streetscene Services ensure Middlesbrough's public spaces are clean, tidy and attractive

The work undertaken by Streetscene Services plays a vital part in the life of Middlesbrough. The Service is responsible for looking after Middlesbrough's public spaces and ensuring that they are clean, tidy and attractive and operates a wide range of services from refuse collection and maintenance of the highway through to the provision of flowerbeds and waste education services. We believe that what we do is important to the present and future of Middlesbrough and we are working hard to deliver with the citizens of Middlesbrough a clean, green and attractive town.

To report a problem regarding street cleaning and litter removal please call 01642 726001 or email envservices@middlesbrough.gov.uk

• Becks and watercourses

  Becks and watercourses

  The Council is responsible for the maintenance of Becks and Watercourses and any direct flooding on Council owned land

• Graffiti

  Graffiti

  Details of how Middlesbrough Council deals with graffiti

• Grass cutting

  Grass cutting

  Details of grass cutting arrangements by Middlesbrough Council

• Needles & syringes

  Needles & syringes

  Details of how we deal with the removal of needles and syringes

• Dead animals

  Dead animals

  Information on the disposal of dead animals

• Litter bins

  Litter bins

  Details on the frequency of bin emptying, how to report a damaged bin and how to request a new bin

• Street lighting

  Street lighting

  Details of the Councils 23,500 street lights and illuminated signs and how to report a fault

• Street washing

  Street washing

  Details of our street washing service for pavements in all council owned shopping areas, parks and public areas

• Weeds

  Weeds

  Details of how we treat weeds

• Highway trees

  Highway trees

  Details of how we deal with trees on Council owned land within falling distance of the public highway

• Overhanging trees and shrubs

  Overhanging trees and shrubs

  Homeowners are responsible for the maintenance of any trees, hedges or shrubbery adjoining a public highway

• Shrubs

  Shrubs

  Details of when we inspect shubs and pruning action

• Hedges

  Hedges

  Details of when we cut hedges

• Amenity grass

  Amenity grass

  Details of our cutting of amenity grass