Rother District Council aims to provide conveniences within the District which are accessible, clean and safe to use for visitors and residents alike.

The Council provides street sweeping and litter clearance services over 712km of adopted public highway and verges throughout the District.

Fly-tipping is the term applied to the unauthorised deposit/dumping of waste. It is a criminal offence. It includes general household waste, garden waste, bulky household items (fridges, etc.) and commercial waste.

As in all towns, the Rother district occasionally experiences problems with graffiti. Unfortunately we are only able to remove graffiti from Council property.

The Council arranges for the collection and removal of animals found dead on or adjacent to the highway. This normally refers to cats, dogs or small wild animals which will be collected by the Council's Waste Contractor.

The Council has a statutory duty to encourage the conservation of energy in the home and is important part of our housing strategy and contributes to the Health Improvement Plan. We carry out promotions, energy surveys and provide information on various grants and offers that are available.

Rother District Council’s Motion on Genetically Modified (GM) Crops

“A Sustainable Business” is a constituted organisation that takes full account of its triple bottom line - managing and contributing to social, environmental and economic improvements in its business practices.

Rother District Council, together with Action in Rural Sussex, are keen to ensure the future role and economic viability of local producers selling local food and cut down the distances food travels.

Rother District Council is not the highways authority for the District.

Rother District Council is committed to the long term protection and continuous improvement of the environment, and the quality of life for its local community now and in the future.

Welcome to the Environmental Health Service

Rother District Council is committed to recycling, to help conserve the planet's resources and there are thirty-seven recycling points which operate under a "bring" system.