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Environmental Photo Reporting | Abandoned vehicles | Animals | Bulky waste | Chewing Gum | Cycle tracks | Drainage | Flyposting | Flytipping | Footways | Graffiti removal | Gritting | Lifebelts | Litter bins | Needles and syringes | Public footpaths | Roadworks | Road markings | Street furniture | Vandalism | Balloon Releases
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We are responsible for the cleaning and maintaing the streets in Oxford.
We remove all types of debris including tree blossom, leaves and weeds.
We also have a chewing gum removal scheme in operation, concentrating in the City Centre and other areas with high levels of pedestrian use such as Headington and Cowley.
Our Environmental Photo Reporting scheme allows you to report graffiti or abandoned vehicles in your area by sending us your digital photos of the problems. Visit our Environmental Photo Reporting page for full details of the scheme.
Information about how to send us images of environmental blackspots around the city
We aim to keep the number of abandoned vehicles on our streets to a minimum and welcome co-operation from the public to help us do this.
Details of how to report dead animals and dog fouling.
We can take up to 3 items of bulky waste from your home, free of charge.
Details of our chewing gum campaign launched on 12th Sept 2007
Cleansing services are responsible for the cleansing of cycle tracks and verges in Oxford.
With a drainage issue council tenants should telephone Oxford Building Solutions. Private households may be charged for this service.
Cleansing Services are responsible for the removal of flyposting in Oxford City.
How to deal with fly-tipped items.
For information about footway maintenance contact our engineering division based at Cowley Marsh.
Cleansing Services are responsible for the removal of graffiti from public areas and public buildings.
City Works use salt and grit mix to ensure that vulnerable surface areas are safe during the winter period.
We work hard to ensure that should you ever need to use one, a lifebelt is available and in the best condition.
Cleansing Services are responsible for the provision and maintenance of littler bins in Oxford City.
How to deal with needles and syringes
For information about the maintenance of public footpaths contact our City Works department.
Local information on disruption to roads in the county is provided by Road Works Online.
For information about road markings contact our engineering division.
Information about bus shelters and street name plates
To find out more about our policies regarding vandalism, contact us.
Information about the Council's "Don't Let Go Campaign" about mass balloon releases
Page last reviewed 25 Apr 2008