Published Date: Oct 9th, 2023
Fife Council’s Street Cleansing department will deploy three Verge Cleaning teams to collect roadside litter along a 37-mile stretch of the A92 from Tay Bridge to Halbeath.
Starting on Tuesday 17 October, the teams will be picking litter along the A92 verges two full days each week.
Roadside litter is harmful to wildlife, the local environment, and is difficult and dangerous to clean up. The clean-up process often causes unavoidable traffic disruption.
As part of the works, new SLOW signage and flashing beacons will be placed along the route to make road users aware of the litter picking and to encourage them to slow down and drive carefully while the works take place.
Councillor Jan Wincott, Spokesperson for Climate Change and Environment said:
“Roadside litter ruins our environment and is an eyesore to locals and visitors. While all our Verge Cleaning Teams have completed training in working near high-speed traffic, having to remove this litter still puts Fife Council workers at risk.”
“This litter comes from a few thoughtless individuals with no consideration for the damage it causes. Roadside litter is dangerous and difficult to clean up. If you see the Verge Cleaning teams working on the A92 verges over the coming weeks, please slow down and drive carefully.”
Roadside litter is unsightly and a blight on the beautiful landscapes of Fife. The ‘#Don’t Rubbish Fife’ campaign, has been asking people to keep their rubbish in their vehicles until they can dispose of it responsibly.
Littering and rubbish thrown from cars on roadside verges is a criminal offence and can result in a fixed penalty notice of £80. If prosecuted, people who litter risk a fine of up to £2,500.
To find out more about the Don’t Rubbish Fife campaign, visit: Don't rubbish Fife | Fife Council