Street Litter Bins

Litter in a public place is unsightly, dangerous to animals, and an offence. The average fine for littering is around £95, but can be up to £2,500.

Hart District Council and Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council now work together to help keep Hart clean and free from excessive litter.

Litter ranges in size from a single sweet wrapper, to a bag full of rubbish. The Environmental Protection Act of 1990 states that if a person drops, throws, deposits, or leaves anything that causes defacement in a public place, they are commiting a littering offence. So always try to use a litter bin or take it home.

There are litter bins located throughout the district.  Each bin is emptied on a regular basis based on the location, for example Fleet High Street bins are emptied each day Monday to Friday and shopping parades are emptied at least twice a week. The bins can take bagged dog waste and litter.

To report a problem with litter or street cleansing, please contact us on 01256 845322 or via email at

customer.service@basingstoke.gov.uk.