Dog Waste & Fouling

What We Do?

Prefereably we encourage responsible dog owners to pick up their dog's mess and dispose of it suitably wrapped, along with the rest of their domestic waste in the wheelie bin.

We have a relatively small number of specialised bins in our public recreation areas and locations known to be popular with dog owners. They are emptied weekly. Wrapped dog waste is also accepted in our street litter bins.

REPORTING DOG FOULING: Follow this link to find out how to report an incident of dog fouling

Poop Scoops

There are many commercial "poop scoops" available from pet shops and supermarkets. However, a plastic bag eg: carrier bag or nappy sack, used in conjunction with something absorbent such as kitchen towel or newspaper will do the job at almost no cost. If you do not wish to carry the full bag home for disposal, then it is perfectly permissable for a properly sealed bag or scoop to be deposited in a normal street litter bin.

How You Can Help

You can help us rid the district of this nuisance by reporting it to us. We need to know:

• where it happened
• when it happened
• who was responsible
• any extra information, such as breed

Caught Doing Right

If you are seen by our Civil Enforcement officers picking up after your dog you may be given a postcard to complete. This is put into a draw to win a prize with a value of £10 or more.