Please be advised, if your street is not registered as an adopted highway – you would need to speak to the housing/estate developer to request gritting and/or grit bins.
There are strict criteria controlling the decision to install a grit bin on the highway. They are usually placed at locations away from gritting routes where localised problems with ice and snow can occur, typically at junctions or slopes.
We provide around 264 grit bins throughout the city.
All grit bins are checked, cleaned and if necessary filled in Autumn prior to the Winter season and again during late Spring. Throughout the Winter they are only replenished on request and as resources allow.
Residents are reminded that the gritting salt placed in the grit bins is provided for safety reasons. It is intended for highways use only and therefore should only be spread on roads and pavements. It is not for use on private property, including driveways and footpaths. Residents wishing to grit their own property would need to purchase their own salt for this purpose.
Can a grit bin be removed?
Grit bins can sometimes become the focus of vandalism, anti-social behaviour or littering.
If this becomes a significant nuisance, a request for the bin to be removed can be made.
The removal of a grit bin requires the prior agreement of other residents in the area before the bin is withdrawn.