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Street care and cleaning

Litter bin

Somerset Council (SC) is responsible for almost all of the street care, cleaning and maintenance in Frome. Frome Town Council are responsible for bins on our green spaces, which are maintained by a third-party operator. Please use the buttons below to report a problem with a bin in Frome.

How regularly bins are emptied

Area categories

High UseMedium UseLow UseSpecial Circumstances
Busy public areas: the town centre; shopping areas; central car parks & associated streetsEveryday areas, including residential areasLight-use areas that don’t impact on most people most of the timeAreas where other considerations like safety & practicability influence work, like the town’s car parks
Within half a dayWithin a dayWithin 14 daysUp to 14 days

Questions & Problems

If you’d like to help keep Frome litter free take a look at our Litter Warriors page.

Published
7 April 2014
Last Updated
13 August 2025