Litter - what we can all do

Litter is anything that is dropped, thrown or deposited, which defaces a public place.

Newham Council is responsible for cleaning more than 375 km of roads and pavements. In all, councils across England spend more than £340 million of your money a year on street cleaning and litter picking.

You can help solve the problem by not dropping litter in the first place - the simple message is 'bin it'. There is no need to drop litter. If there isn't a litter bin near by, wait until you get to the nearest one or keep your rubbish until you get home.

If you drop litter you could get fined. The law allows us to give on the spot fines of £50 to anyone we see dropping litter.