Clean Neighbourhoods

People who fail to pick up after their dog are liable to a fixed penalty fine of £120.  You can assist Council by reporting offenders via or calling 0300 0300 900.

Outdoor banners raise awareness of this problem and are placed in a number of areas across the Borough.  If you think an area near you would benefit from one of the banners then please contact us.

The Council’s Green Dog Walkers scheme calls on volunteers to sign up and make a difference together. We want to encourage people to get involved and take the pledge to clean up after their dogs as well as acting as a friendly reminder to other dog walkers to do the same. Those who sign up to the scheme receive a doggie welcome pack which contains the Green Dog Walkers® armband, dog bone shaped bag dispenser, doggie bags and clip on hand sanitiser. Volunteers take the pledge to wear the armband when walking their dog to remind people to clean up after their pooch. They also carry extra doggie bags and are happy to share these bags with dog walkers who need them. If you want to make a difference and sign up please contact us today.

The Adopt-a-Street scheme aims to support local residents, schools and businesses who wish to commit to look after a specific area which they ‘adopt’ and keep clean and tidy and free from litter. All those taking part help make a difference to the local area and encourage a feeling of community spirit.  Equipment is provided and ongoing support is given to those who register for the scheme.

With the support of residents who take positive action to keep local streets litter free, we can tackle this harmful and unsightly problem together and help provide a cleaner environment for all to enjoy.

The Council provide a wide range of services and facilities to deal with waste materials. When people fly-tip waste within the Borough it makes our residential areas, parks, streets and rural beauty-spots look untidy and can be harmful to the environment. The Environmental Health and Environmental Services teams encourage everybody to dispose of their waste responsibly and sometimes work has to be undertaken to clean-up after those who do not.

If you observe fly-tipping in your area please make a note of as many details as possible such as the date, time and exact location; the registration number, make, model and colour of any vehicle involved, any logos or names on the vehicles, a description of anybody you see carrying out fly-tipping; etc. Please forward this to us at or telephone; 0330 0561011.  From the 1^st August 2023 the Fixed Penalty Notice amount where evidence of a fly-tipping offence is present is £400. In addition, further action may be taken to require the offender to remove the fly-tipped material.

If you do find fly-tipped materials such as sofas, TVs, tyres, carcasses etc and you have no details of the offender and there doesn’t appear to be any evidence to link the material to the person who dumped it, you can simply report the matter for cleansing, please contact Environmental Services directly at . Please note – dependent upon the location and nature of fly-tipping, it is not possible for the Council to remove the material associated with every incident.

Please refer to our “Bins & Re-cycling” webpages where you can find advice on how to properly dispose of excess waste, bulky items etc.

We continue to address the issue of cigarette litter in an effort to reduce the number of cigarette butts discarded on our streets. Littering with cigarette butts accounts for the majority of fines issued by the Council.  We hope to reduce the number of cigarettes butts on our streets with the offer of free re-usable cigarette pouches for smokers. If you would like to receive one of the pouches, please contact us.

We continue to address discarded chewing gum on our footpaths and open spaces and aim to reduce the need for clean-ups through our chewing gum advertising campaigns, with the Wrigley’s ‘Bin It’ roadshow for local secondary schools and with the offer of free Gum-Raps for our residents.  The Gum-Raps are pocket sized pouches for the convenient disposal of chewing gum while on the move. The initiatives encourage environmental awareness amongst teenagers and young adults and deliver an effective and engaging way to responsibly dispose of chewing gum. Please contact us if you feel you or a young person’s group would like to receive a supply of Gum-Raps.

The council can deal with abandoned and nuisance vehicles under the Pollution Control and Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 and the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 respectively.

Report an Abandoned Vehicle
We work with the PSNI and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to trace the owners of abandoned vehicles before taking further action. Council can issue:

• a seven day notice to remove the vehicle, after which we can remove and dispose of it and
• a £200 fixed penalty to the vehicle owner

You can report an abandoned vehicle to us. Please provide us with as much information as possible about the vehicle, including:

• make and model
• registration number
• colour
• condition
• exact location
• approximate length of time it has been there.

Report a Nuisance Vehicle
It is an offence to

• leave two or more vehicles for sale within 500m of each other on a road
• carry out repairs to a vehicle on a road (unless as a result of an accident or breakdown).

Offenders may be issued with a £100 Fixed Penalty Notice.

Please contact us if you wish to report a nuisance vehicle, providing information on the make and model, registration number and location of the vehicle.