Dog Fouling

In Blackpool, it is an offence to allow your dog to mess in a public area.

If you are found to not clean up after your dog, you can be fined up to £100 which, if not paid, can rise to a fine of £1,000.

Blackpool Council has made every public bin in Blackpool available to take dog mess so please ensure that you pick it up straightaway and put it in a bin.

Reporting dog fouling

You are welcome to report a dog fouling problems.

The reported dog mess will be picked up on the next planned street cleaning round and the information given will help us target problem areas.

When reporting, it will help if you have the following information:

• Your name and address
• The name and address of the owner if known
• Where and when it happened
• A description of the dog

You can make a dog fouling report by clicking HERE, also find out more about our active dog fouling campaign and how you can get involved by clicking HERE!

Frequently Asked Questions & Feedback

If you would like:

• A Makaton printed version of our guide
• A school education visit

Please complete our Contact Us form, and we’ll be happy to help.

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Green Waste Collection Service

The Green and Go service is provided by Blackpool Council and managed by Enveco and offers residents an easy way to dispose of their garden waste.

Benefits of the Service:

• Share the subscription with a neighbor to save even more!
• Save time and money while removing your garden waste.
• Fortnightly collections – regular, reliable pickups.
• Affordable – just £3.75 per month, £45 annually. If you choose to split the subscription it’s just £22.50 per person annually.

Costs:

• Annual Subscription for 1 Bin: £45.
• Additional Bins: £35 per bin annually.

Renewals and New Subscriptions for 2025/2026:

• You can now subscribe for the green waste subscription for 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
• If you have an existing subscription and wish to renew it please use Blackpool Council’s renewal form.

Important Notes:

• It may take up to 14 days from subscription to you receiving the first collection.
• There will be a winter break in service between 21 November 2025 and 19 January 2026.
• Subscriptions start from 1 April 2025 and run until 31 March 2026.
• There are no discounts/refunds for part-year subscriptions.

Collection Times:

• Bins must be placed out by 7:00 am on collection day.

Moving Home:

• If you move within Blackpool and are eligible for the service, take your bin with you. Otherwise, you may be charged for a new bin.
• Please inform us of your address change as soon as possible.

Let us help you keep your garden waste under control – sign up for Green and Go today!

Have you ever wondered what happens to the residential green waste of Blackpool – well click this link to find out!

What are the Simpler Recycling Requirements?

By 31st March 2025, all businesses and non-domestic premises with 10 or more full-time employees must separate plastics, paper and cardboard, glass, metals (such as cans, tins, and foil), and food waste from general waste. This will help conserve valuable resources and support the UK’s circular economy.

This regulation applies to all businesses and non-household premises (such as schools and hospitals) with 10 or more full-time employees, regardless of how many employees are present at a specific location. For example, if your business has five sites with two full-time employees at each, you will still be required to comply with the Simpler Recycling rules. More details below.

• Local Authorities have until 31st March 2026 to enforce these changes for all residents.
• Businesses and non-household premises with fewer than 10 employees have until 31st March 2027 to comply

The Rover collection service is now by appointment only!

If you have any unwanted items at home, whether they are in working order or not, you can arrange for Rover to come and collect them.

All items will be either recycled or reused.

We will fix any items that we can. After repair, we will give them to local charities for use by residents in need of support.

If we can’t repair items, then we will take them to the Household Waste Recycling Centre for recycling.

• Book your appointment by calling 01253 478364

Blackpool’s promenade is set to become more environmentally friendly!

The initiative is part of #InTheLoop, a collaborative project between environmental charity Hubbub, and the Natural Source Waters Association to increase out-of-home recycling opportunities across all the UK.

Blackpool and Tottenham were selected as the two newest locations for the project after winning The Loop grant fund launched by Hubbub and the NSWA in January.

The official launch of the initiative was on the 18^th of July on Blackpool’s iconic promenade, these bins will allow the hundreds of thousands of locals and tourists who flock to the resort each year to easily recycle drink containers and other recyclable waste when visiting the beach or attending major events like the Air Show.

At the launch, BBC Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer and former winner, Jowita Przystal and Leader of Blackpool Council, Cllr Lynn Williams MBE unveiled the first of 20 recycling bins, dedicated to collecting plastic bottles and drinks cans for recycling.  

Finding recycling bins for drinks containers while out and about can be difficult in the UK. With the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) delayed until October 2027 the #InTheLoop campaign aims to help alleviate the issue and boost efforts to secure as many plastic drinks bottles and cans for recycling as possible.

Blackpool’s new bins have clear signage to guide people on what can be collected for recycling. They are positioned along the promenade alongside the general waste bins that are already in situ, to make recycling plastic bottles and cans when visiting the seafront as easy as possible.

See the locations of the bins now:

Jowita Przystał, Dancer and former Strictly Come Dancing winner, said:

“Dancing in Blackpool is always so special to me and many of my fellow dancers. It is great to see the seaside resort taking positive steps towards becoming more sustainable. I am thrilled to be invited to reveal the first of 20 new bins in the area. The colourful In The Loop designs fit so well with this playful destination, while also communicating the important message of recycling on-the-go. I’ll certainly be using them on my way to and from rehearsals and performances on the dance floor!”

Cllr Lynn Williams MBE, Leader of Blackpool Council, said:

“This is a fantastic opportunity to raise the awareness of ‘On the Go Recycling’ to everyone visiting our promenade and beach. The high profile Promenade location will give plenty of scope to recycle responsibly and reduce the level of plastic cans and bottles being littered on the beach entering the seas and oceans, and their devastating impact on the environment.”

Cllr Adrian Hoyle, Chair of  Enveco Board said:

 “Blackpool provides litter bins at all access steps to the beach during the bathing season (May to September), between the North Pier and South Pier. The award of the grant is a great opportunity to increase the recycling of materials that would normally be disposed of as general waste without segregation. The grand awarded to Enveco will allow 20 specific recycling bins, to maximise the recycling potential for thousands of daily promenade and beach users whilst reducing the general waste arising from traditional waste/litter bins.”

See images of the successful launch by clicking here. 

CVMU – Providing Professional And Reliable Vehicle Services

Our Central Vehicle Maintenance Unit provides a wide range of services on behalf of Blackpool Council – maintaining over 400 vehicles, plant and compulsory Taxi safety inspections. 

The service also offers residents M.O.T’s at a competitive rate.  

Knowing how to dispose of commercial waste can be difficult, so we are here to guide and assist local business owners in Blackpool and beyond on the correct way to do so.