In this section you will find the following information:
Litter/Dog Bins
If you spot an overflowing litter bin or a damaged bin, please email
If you have the approximate What3Words location of the litter bin, this will be really beneficial in helping us identify it,
Please note, Wychavon District Council are not responsible for all litter/dog bins within the district. Some are managed by Housing Associations and others are managed by Housing Developers. If you contact us about a bin not under our responsibility, we will endeavour to find the correct responsible party.
If you are requesting a NEW dog/litter bin, please contact your local Parish or Town Council. Although Wychavon District Council arrange for the installation and emptying of the litter bins, the Parish/Town Council are responsible for paying for the service and, therefore, deciding and agreeing upon its location.
Street Cleansing
Wychavon District Council is responsible for the sweeping of the adopted highways and roads with kerb edges within the district to ensure they are clear of detritus. If you believe a road within the district requires a cleanse please email
If you identify a hazard on the highway (mud, obstructions etc.), this is the responsibility of Worcestershire County Council, as the Highway authority, and should be reported to them. You can do so here: SpillageFault
Gritting
A winter service is provided by Worcestershire County Council, whereby they reduce the effects of snow and ice on the roads with the treatment of salt. Visit the Gritting, Ice and Snow page on the Worcestershire County Council website, for more information.
Weed spraying and verge maintenance
We start weed spraying in April and finish in September, and have a small dedicated team who do all the residential areas throughout Wychavon, all the towns and nearly 100 villages.
The grass on verges (land between road and pavement) in the towns of Evesham, Droitwich and Pershore are cut by us, as we act as an agent for Worcestershire County Council Highways. If you have any queries on grass cutting in these areas please call our Client Services team 01386 565018.
All trees on verges and verges in rural areas are cut by the County Council. If you have any queries on rural grass or trees on any verge you should contact the Worcestershire County Council Highways on 01905 765765.
Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica)
Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is an invasive weed that spreads rapidly. In winter the plant dies back to ground level but by early summer the bamboo-like stems emerge from rhizomes (rootstalks) deep underground to shoot to over 7ft, easily suppressing all other plant growth.
Japanese knotweed can sprout from very small sections of rhizomes, so digging out or around the immediate area will potentially cause the weed to spread.
Under the provisions made within Schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, it is an offence to cause Japanese knotweed to grow in the wild.
If found on Wychavon District Council managed land please report to 01386 565199. If found on private land please report to The Environment Agency: 0800 807060.
Please see further guidance on control and other invasive weeds on GOV.UK
Other invasive weeds
Giant Hogweed
Giant Hogweed is an invasive plant species and can be found throughout much of the UK, especially colonising riverbanks where its seeds are transported by the water.
Please do not touch the plant. The sap of giant hogweed can cause burns.
If the sap gets onto your skin, then you are exposed to sun, your skin can blister badly, and blistering can recur over months and even years. This is known as phytotoxicity.
Avoid brushing through patches of giant hogweed and exposing yourself to plants which have been cut which might cause you to get sap on your skin.
How to identify?
Stems: Green with purple blotches and stiff, white hairs. Stems are hollow with ridges.
Leaves: Up to 1.5m wide and 3m long and is deeply divided into smaller leaflets. The leaves have irregular and very sharp or jagged edges. The underside of the leaf is hairy.
Flowers: Appear in June and July and are small, white and are clustered on umbrella-like heads known as umbels that can reach a diameter of 60cm.
