Our Streetscene Service aims to:
- Protect and enhance the built and green environment by providing an efficient and effective Streetscene Service for roads, path networks, open land and recreational areas
- Increase residents satisfaction with their neighbourhoods, by providing an efficient, reliable and effective Streetscene Service and provide for their recreational needs, by maintaining parks and other recreational areas to a high standard of cleanliness and horticultural standard
- Maintain and improve the road and pavement condition by ensuring that verges are well kept and maintained and that weed growth is kept under control by an annual weed control programme
- Protect residents and our environment from pollution and other public health and safety hazards, by ensuring the quick and efficient removal of items of dumped refuse from streets and open land, including dead animals and hypodermic syringes
Cleanliness standards
The Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse (Scotland) 2006 (PDF 877kb), issued under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, defines the maximum response times when a litter problem is reported within or to a local authority. The standard of street cleanliness is assessed in terms of ‘litter’ and measured using 4 categories graded as A,B,C & D. An example would be when a Grade D is identified within a Zone 1, the council has 1 hour to respond and return the Grade D to a Grade A. The grades and zones used by North Ayrshire are as follows:
Grades
- A no presence of litter or dog fouling
- B small presence of litter or dog fouling
- C significant presence of litter or dog fouling
- D severe presence of litter and dog fouling
Streetscene Maintenance and Cleaning Schedule
- Winter - October to March
- Summer - April to September
Channel Sweeping and Litter Picking
| Area/Zone | Channel Sweeping | Litter Picking |
|---|
| Town centre |
Every day |
Every day |
| Other popular areas |
Once every 2 weeks |
Twice per week |
| Residential areas (high population) |
Once every 2 weeks |
Twice per week |
| Residential areas (low population) |
Once per month |
Every 2 months |
| Rural/country roads |
Twice per year |
Twice per year |
Promenade Cleaning
| | Summer | Winter |
|---|
| Litter picking |
Sweeping |
Litter picking |
Sweeping |
| Irvine |
Every day |
Every day |
3 times per week |
Twice per week |
| Saltcoats |
Every day |
3 times per week |
3 times per week |
Twice per week |
| Ardrossan |
Every day |
3 times per week |
3 times per week |
Twice per week |
| Largs |
Every day |
3 times per week |
3 times per week |
Twice per week |
| Millport |
5 times per week |
5 times per week |
3 times per week |
Twice per week |
Beach Cleaning
| | Summer | Winter |
|---|
| Recreational areas and amenity beaches |
Once per week |
Once every 4 weeks |
| Sensitive and conservation beaches |
Monthly hand picking of litter |
Monthly hand picking of litter |
| Other beaches |
As necessary |
As necessary |
Landscape Maintenance
| Operation | Frequency |
|---|
| Emptying of litter bins in town centres |
Every day |
| Emptying of litter bins in housing areas |
Once per week |
| Emptying of dog bins |
Once per week |
| Mowing of roadside highway verges (with the exception of Trunk Roads - responsibility of the Highway Authority) |
Twice per year |
| Mowing of grass within housing open spaces and parks |
Every 10 days between April and October (weather dependent) |
| Weed control on road verges, footways, and both hard and soft surfaces |
Twice per year |
| Pruning ornamental shrubs and rose beds |
Twice per year |
| Inspecting water and life saving equipment |
Once per week |
| Inspecting play equipment and cleaning play areas |
Once per week |