Gritting roads

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Planned maintenance work on 'My Account services' from 9pm to 1am on Tuesday 26 January 2021

Changes to rubbish and recycling collections due to staff sickness

Winter service plan

The council has a winter service plan in place between October and April to deal with seasonal weather events.

The objective of the plan is to prioritise the service to keep the borough moving during this period. This plan is reviewed annually.

During the winter months we carry out the following activities:

Pre-gritting of roads to prevent the formation of ice
Continuous gritting of the road network during periods of ice and snow
Place out and maintain grit bins
Removal of snow and gritting of footpaths

Ad hoc gritting requests will only be considered following completion of service priorities.

Make a road gritting request Click to get info

Road gritting request

Priority routes Click to get info

We're not able to grit all roads in Waltham Forest and as a result have prioritised key routes such as major roads, transport hubs, emergency services access.

Priority routes for gritting and snow clearance include:

Main roads
All bus routes
Access to fire stations, police stations, hospitals and ambulance stations
All steep hills
Shopping areas, bus stations, railway stations and other high pedestrian use footways
Other high pedestrian use footways

Gritting Routes and Grit Bin Locations Click to get info

Winter service routes – highways (2MB PDF file)
Winter service routes – footways (4.5MB PDF file)

Please note: The A406 (North Circular Road) and the A12 (Hackney - M11 Link Road) are managed by Transport for London (TfL) in line with all other strategic routes for London.

The council provides grit bins at strategic locations throughout the borough. We cannot place them everywhere but do try to put them where they are most needed, such as hills.

Residents can also use grit from grit bins but only for use on roads and pavements.

Request a grit bin Click to get info

Use the Make a grit bin request link to request a grit bin online.

Snow Angels Click to get info

Snow Angels are local residents who volunteer to clear snow and ice from the footways and pathways in their local area.

Volunteer to become a Snow Angel

Refuse and recycling collections during severe weather Click to get info

During severe weather refuse and recycling collections may be disrupted as vehicles are not able to get around the borough.

Street cleansing will also stop during periods of bad weather and street sweepers will be used to clear snow and help grit.

If safe to do so, please leave your refuse and recycling out and they will be collected as soon as possible. Please bear with us during this period, we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Help with completing online forms Click to get info

If you don't have access to a computer, you can visit a Library Plus branch where you can use a self-service pc to log your request/report. Staff are available to support you if you need it.