The frequency that streets are cleaned varies, with areas of higher footfall and main routes into the city being cleaned more often.
Routes and areas | Cleaning programme | Frequency |
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City centre | Frequencies vary from continuous cleaning throughout the day, 8am to 5pm of some streets to others which are cleaned once a day and once a week | Monday to Saturday |
Prince of Wales Road and other areas where there is a night time economy | Daytime litter collection and mechanical sweep, once a day. Extra cleaning early on Saturday and Sunday mornings. | Seven days a week |
All main routes into Norwich (eg Earlham Road) | Litter pick and a mechanical sweep. | Once a week |
Residential areas | Litter pick and a mechanical sweep. | Monthly or once every 13 weeks |
Streets outside schools during term-time | Litter picked once a day, which includes at least 50 metres in both directions from the entrance gates. | Monday to Friday |
Smaller shopping areas (eg Plumstead Road shops) | Litter clearance once a day. | Monday to Friday |
Norwich Market | Litter pick and a mechanical sweep. | Monday to Saturday (after 6.30pm) |
Litter bins | Emptied as and when required (some are emptied more frequently depending on their usage). | Monday to Saturday |
Industrial estates (ie Sweetbriar Road industrial estate) | Litter pick and a mechanical sweep. | Twice a year |