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Who is responsible for
managing litter in Cornwall? |
Local
Authorities
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District
Councils and
Cornwall County Council
Responsibility: All public land
and roads within their boundary, except for the motorways and
major trunk roads for which the Highways Agency is responsible
(see below). |
www.cornwall.gov.uk |
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Contact:
District Councils to
report a problem or a complaint about litter or cleaning,
including fly tipping and graffiti, contact the appropriate
operational services department, who should respond within 48
hours. |
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CLEAN
CORNWALL |
A partnership set up
to reduce litter in Cornwall. |
www.cleancornwall.org |
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A list
of the recycling centres in Cornwall |
North Cornwall District Council - Recycling Centres |
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Recycle for
Cornwall |
96% of
Cornwall is now covered by a kerbside recycling service. Find
out what happens to your kerbside collections, buy a
compost bin, facts & figures.... |
www.recycleforcornwall.org.uk |
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What else is happening in Cornwall to
prevent litter and encourage recycling? |
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L.I.T.T.E.R. |
'Lanson’s Initiative To
Tackle Environmental Refuse' - working together in Launceston.
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www.launcestonlitter.org.uk |
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The Freecycle
Network |
A
grassroots and entirely non-profit movement of people who are
giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all
about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. |
www.freecycle.org |
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What is happening to prevent
littering and to clean up the UK? |
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Non-Governmental Organizations |
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Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) |
CPRE’s Stop the Drop campaign tackles the litter
and fly-tipping problem that is despoiling our beautiful
countryside. |
www.cpre.org.uk/home |
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LitterAction |
The LitterAction community – an online resource
that supports people who take local action on litter. |
www.litteraction.org.uk |
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Encams |
An
environmental charity who campaign directly to the public,
best known for the Keep Britain Tidy campaign,
which has been running for over fifty years. |
www.encams.org |
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Recycling
Guide |
Learn about recycling, plus lots of tips and
activities. |
www.recycling-guide.org.uk |
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Recycle
Now |
Find out what you can recycle and where. |
www.recyclenow.com |
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Free2collect |
A
non-profit site promoting a nationwide effort to
recycle unwanted items. |
www.free2collect.co.uk |
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National
Trust |
Responsibility: Land and property the
Trust owns and maintains.
Contact:
Litter problems should be reported to National Trust
regional offices or head office 01793 817 400 |
www.nationaltrust.org.uk |
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Government Agencies |
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Local
Authorities |
Responsibility:
All public land and roads within their boundary, except for
the motorways and major trunk roads for which the Highways
Agency is responsible (see below).
Contact:
www.direct.gov.uk to find your local authority details. |
www.direct.gov.uk |
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Environment
Agency |
Responsibility: Large-scale incidents of
fly-tipping (more than a lorry load), hazardous waste in
drums, and waste dumped in a way that is a threat to human
health or to the environment.
Contact: Incidents can be reported 24 hours a day on
0800 807 060. |
www.environment-agency.gov.uk |
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Highways
Agency |
Responsibility: Litter and fly-tipping on
motorways and major trunk roads and the tidiness of all
motorways and major trunk roads.
Contact: Complaints about litter or
fly-tipping can be made to the Highways Agency Information
Line 0845 750 40 30. If you see a driver throwing litter out
of a car window, make a note of the number plate and call the
local police. The police can issue a fine of Ł75 or more.
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Highways Agency |
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Network Rail |
Responsibility: All land between the tracks,
as well as up to 100 metres from the end of the platform.
Responsible for all railway land in urban areas.
Contact
Call the National Rail Helpline 08457 11 41 11 if you have
complaints about the level of litter on the stations managed
by National Rail. Contact the train operating companies for
the remaining 2,500 stations. |
www.networkrail.co.uk |
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Forestry
Commission |
Responsibility: Land managed by Forest
Enterprise England.
Contact: Contact the relevant Forest District
Office to report litter problems. For contact information
visit
www.forestry.gov.uk, search for ‘district office details’
and click on the ‘Local Offices’ link |
www.forestry.gov.uk |
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