Following complaints I received about a small number of residents not putting out their overflowing bins, we have asked for some households to be contacted by Durham City Homes or by our the Council neighbourhood services team to remind them of collection dates and the need to put out bins regularly to keep our areas looking tidy and to reduce the risk of vermin.

Sometimes people don’t know collection dates if they have just recently moved to the area, or need a bit of persuasion that it really matters. Equally if people have a lot of rubbish, providing advice on recycling and reducing waste can help solve most problems.

If there is a particular property or street which concerns you please email one of us and we will seek to address the issue so that our neighbourhoods keep looking clean and tidy.