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(ii) Public Cleansing.
House refuse has been removed once weekly from all
premises throughout the district by the Council's own covered
vehicles. A further 10/12 cu. yd. "Fordson" lorry with
"Eagle" body has been added to the previous three, and one
7 cu. yd. similar vehicle has also been needed for part-time
service in the latter part of the year.
Trade refuse has been again collected on a scale of
charges and a substantial number of traders in the district
utilise this service.
Refuse was disposed of by controlled tipping at a tip
rented from a local contractor, who provides certain buildings
and part of the material and labour for levelling and
covering. Measures were taken against fly and vermin
infestation.
The Council's own employees sort and handle salvage
at this tip. Recovery, particularly of paper (brought in by
trailers attached to refuse vehicles) an drags, has been ocntinued
during the year. There was a period of a few months
when only a reduced quota of paper was accepted by purchasers,
which caused some difficulty. The total material
salvaged, saved and disposed of was 300 tons, including 279
tons of paper.
Kitchen waste collection from street bins has also been
continued and 287 tons were conveyed to a concentrator
plant at Stapleford Abbotts. Additional bins have been put
out to cover new development and a commencement has
been made with measures to secure the bins against overturning
and to attach the lids to the bins by hinges.
Road gullies (in streets repairable by the inhabitants at
large) are emptied by mechanical suction process under contract.
Gullies are cleared three times in each year and resealed
with clean water after emptying.
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