Brummy businesses urged to contribute to 'cleaning the streets', Office Cleaning

Brummy businesses urged to contribute to 'cleaning the streets' - 22/07/2008

Businesses in Birmingham have been urged to be more responsible with their waste in a bid to keep the streets cleaner.

A six-month Street Wardens initiative has been launched that will require companies to be responsible for more than just their own office cleaning.

Nigel Godfery, business manager at Retail Birmingham, which launched the scheme, claims that the current level of business waste is "unacceptable".

He told the Birmingham Post: "We will be rolling this campaign out over the next six months and will continue to work with businesses from then on so that the results will be long lasting."

The wardens will visit business premises across the city and carry out checks to ensure that all rubbish is being disposed of using the correct bags.

Wardens will also check that commercial cleaners are aware of the new procedures.

City authorities in Birmingham recently rejected proposals to introduce wheelie bins in Birmingham.