Residents and visitors in Warwick district urged to 'clean up after themselves' after litter left in toilets

Residents and visitors in the Warwick district are being urged to 'clean up after themselves after cleaners found litter in public toilets.

On Thursday (June 4) Warwick District Council posted on their Facebook page showing what the cleaners were faced with when they went to clean public toilets.

The photo shows beer bottles and other litter inside the toilet bowl.

In the post the council spokesperson also said that if the littering continues they may have to close the public toilets.

The post said: "This is what our cleaners have been met with when arriving at our public toilets recently - quite frankly, it's disgusting.

"So that people can make proper use of our parks and open spaces, we have opened our public toilets and increased the cleaning frequency.

"Our cleaners are using COVID-19 compliant chemicals to carry out extensive cleaning of our public toilets, and the increased frequency with which they are out and about means they are already risking more - but this isn't acceptable for our #WDHeroes

"If this continues, we will have no option but to close toilets in public spaces where this is happening so we can be sure that the cleaners are able to carry out their work safely - and for the benefit of the public who actually need to use these facilities.

"We know it's not everyone and the majority of people are responsible - but we are pleading to everyone: please clean up after yourselves. If you can bring the food and drink with you, you can take it home or to the nearest bin that isn't full.

"If you do notice a bin that is full, you can report it to us here: https://www.warwickdc.gov.uk/reportstreetcleaninglitterbin

"We've increased the frequency of bin collections in parks and open spaces but again, if it's full - please take it home with you, or to the nearest bin that isn't full.

"So please - enjoy the parks, enjoy your exercise and safely distanced picnics with others but help us maintain our green spaces, public toilets and other public conveniences and be responsible for your own waste - for the safety of our staff and for the enjoyment of others."