Gully cleaning

Cleaning gullies requires space and clear access.

Our teams will:

1. remove the drain cover
2. use a large tanker with a powerful suction hose to suck up debris and detritus from the gully pot  
3. flush water through the drain to make sure it's clear of any blockages

Restricted access gully cleaning crew

There are some roads in the borough where parked cars mean it is very difficult to access the gullies to clean them.

Where this is the case, we call in Veolia’s Restricted Access Gully Cleaning Crew.

They will:

• give residents 3 to 4 days notice that gully cleaning will be taking place
• put posters on lampposts and flyers left on car windscreens 
• ask residents to move their cars on a specific day to ensure the crews can gain access to the gullies
• generally clean roads over a 2-day period - one side of the road on day 1, and then switching over the other side on day 2
• put traffic cones out on the day to ensure the street is kept clear
• use the opportunity to give the kerb edges a good clean using mechanical sweepers as well

The results are impressive, but rely entirely on residents working in partnership with us.

If you’ve received notification that the crew are due to visit your road, please help them by moving your car on the day(s) indicated.

Lavender Avenue, before and after

Stanley Road, before and after