YOU can report litter online - at www.tauntondeane.gov.uk/grounds-maintenance/report-litter - and below are a number of services provided by Taunton Deane Borough Council.

  • The council is committed to removing offensive graffiti from public buildings within 24 hours of an incident being reported.

The policy is for graffiti to be removed from public areas and council properties. We will only remove graffiti from private property when we have permission from the owner, as there is a charge for this service. However we may remove graffiti that is discriminatory such as racist graffiti. You can report flyposting and graffiti online at www.tauntondeane.gov.uk/grounds-maintenance/report-flyposting-or-graffiti

  • There are approximately 516 litter bins across the borough. They are emptied on a regular basis seven days a week. Report a problem with a litter bin online at www.tauntondeane.gov.uk/grounds-maintenance/report-problem-with-a-litter-bin
     
  • The Open Spaces team provides a service to remove needles that have been discarded or disposed of in a way that might be a danger to the public. 

The team will respond to any report of a needle/syringe in a public place 24 hours a day. Call 01823 356356 (Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm) or 01823 351411 for the emergency out of hours service.

  • The DLO’s Parks & Open Spaces department is responsible for the installation and emptying of 235 dog bins in the borough.

Report a problem with a dog waste bin online at www.tauntondeane.gov.uk/grounds-maintenance/report-problem-with-a-dog-bin.

  • Flytipping is a blot on Taunton Deane’s landscape and a potential threat to human health, wildlife and domesticated animals. 

You can report flytipping online at www.tauntondeane.gov.uk/grounds-maintenance/report-flytipping.