Code of practice on litter and refuse (modified November 2019)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2006
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Document Status

Current

Supplement

Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Abstract

Seeks to encourage duty bodies to maintain their land within acceptable cleanliness standards. The emphasis is on the consistent and appropriate management of an area to keep it clean, not on how often it is cleaned. Also contains advisory standards for graffiti and fly-posting as well as containing details of the legislative framework that surrounds this Code of Practice.

History

Supersedes Code of practice on litter and refuse (DEFRA, 2006).

Subjects

  • Planning and development
  • Other planning disciplines
  • Special subject areas
  • Waste planning
  • Environmental issues/energy
  • Litter control
  • Pollution/waste disposal/contaminated land

Publisher History

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK Government department. They are committed to tackling climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and work to secure a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment. This work has formerly been carried out by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Department of the Environment.

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