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14 November 2008 - Highways Agency response to questions about the amount of litter we collect from alongside our roads
14 November 2008 - Highways Agency response to questions about the amount of litter we collect from alongside our roads
The Highways Agency is responsible for the motorways and major A roads in England.
A Highways Agency spokesperson said:
"Roadside litter is unsightly, and clearing it up from the roadside takes up valuable resources that could be used elsewhere on our network of motorways and major A roads. We want everyone to help us keep England’s roads clear by getting into the habit of keeping a bag in their vehicle to store their rubbish until they can find a bin for it. Our Bag it! and Bin it! campaign is encouraging road users to think before they throw litter out of their windows or near our roads and to bag it and then bin it.”
For background:
- The Highways Agency clears litter from its motorways in England and some of its major A roads.
- Local authorities clear litter from their own local road network as well as most of the Highways Agency's major A roads.
- For more information about the Highways Agency's Bag it! and Bin it! messages visit: http://www.highways.gov.uk/knowledge/19614.aspx
Issued by the Highways Agency press office. Media enquiries including out of hours should be made to the Highways Agency National Press Office on 0207 081 7443.
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