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LITTER ACT, 1958
This Act makes it an offence to leave, throw, drop or deposit
any unauthorised litter in any place in the open air to which the
public have access. An offender is liable to a fine not exceeding
£10. Local authorities are empowered to take proceedings under the
Act, and the Council have decided to take active steps to enforce the
Act in the Borough. In addition to the provision of several more
litter bins, it has been decided to launch an anti-litter campaign.
STREET CLEANSING
There are 154 miles of roads to be cleansed. of which 15 per cent.
are swept at least once daily, 20 per cent. three to five times weekly,
55 Per cent. twice weekly and 10 per cento once weekly.
There are 87 street sweepers employed on the work and, in
addition, a mechanical sweeper and sprinkler is used to sweep the
roads in the shopping areas of Powis Street, Plumstead High Street
and Eltham High Street.
Approximately 9,500 street galleys are cleansed periodically
by mechanical gulley cleansing machines.
HOUSE AND TRADE REFUSE
During the year under review, 45,959 tons of refuse were
collected by the Council's vehicles and 50,960 tons disposed of at
the Council's Refuse Destructor. The difference between the two
weights is largely the quantity of refuse delivered to the Refuse
Destructor from the Royal Arsenal and from the Army Barracks.
Some 1,928 tons of scrap metal, 299 tons of waste paper and 100 tons
of textiles were salvaged, and 1,796 yards of clinker sold during the
year, producing an income of £8,86l.
PUBLIC CONVENIENCES
There are 19 conveniences for men and a similar number for women
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