Bulk refuse and fly-tipping
We remove approximately 2,000 tons of bulk
household rubbish per annum dumped on our land and in bin
rooms.
To attempt to reduce this, we are working with the Sofa Project
to set up a number of dry areas where items suitable for reuse can
be left and are collected by the Sofa Project.
In conjunction with Bath & North East Somerset
Council, we are improving the refuse arrangements at blocks of
flats from individual bins and internal bin areas to central
external collection compounds, incorporating wheelie bins. This
reduces litter and is far more hygienic.
These have recently been provided at Walnut Buildings Radstock;
Woodside, Midsomer Norton; Conygre Green, Timsbury; Snow Hill;
Sherwood Road, Keynsham; and Great Stanhope Street, Bath and are
proving successful in keeping the estates cleaner. We have also
removed 319 refrigerators from Trust land in the last
year.
The Trust also has a responsibility for sweeping approximately
140km of unadopted footpaths, garage forecourts and other hard
surfaced communal areas on our land.