Grit bins
Council staff are now filling the 147 grit bins throughout the Borough but we would remind local people that the grit in these bins is there to assist our staff in clearing ice from roads and is not for private use.
Salt/grit bins
We provide roadside salt bins where:
- The highway is on a steep incline
- The highway connects to major roads or other junctions
- The highway contains severe bends
- The highway carries high levels of traffic
Salt bins give us easy access to salt and may also be used by the public to treat trouble spots on minor roads, which otherwise would not be treated.
- Salt bins will be replenished at the start of the gritting season and afterwards as needed
- There is no charge for salt bins used for treating the public highway
- There is a charge to supply bins to private businesses and these are topped up on request for a fee
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