Street cleaning

We work with HTS (Property & Environment) Ltd to clean and clear Harlow’s streets.

How often HTS clean

HTS divide Harlow into 4 quarters and each quarter has a 6 person team that maintains it day to day.

Public litter bins are emptied every 2 days. Bins in council-maintained shopping areas are emptied daily.

Housing estate roads are cleaned every 6 weeks.

What HTS clean

HTS clean all footpaths, shopping hatches, roads, and hard surfacing, including cycle tracks and garage areas which are owned by the council.

HTS do not clean privately managed areas, retail parks, some industrial estates or land owned by the railway operators.

HTS litter pick grass verges and smaller grassed areas.

HTS clean and check all street furniture, furniture in recreation areas and open spaces.