Thanet District Council
Stephen Palmer
The stations have benefited the councils not only with the reduction in dog fouling but it also brings co-operation between us as a council and the individual town councils and volunteer groups as they often take delivery of the bags and refill the stations as and when needed.
Dover District Council
Nicholas Kenton
This is a great opportunity to work with communities and businesses to keep our district clean and safe for everyone, and to continue to encourage more people to take responsibility for cleaning-up after their pets.
Uckfield Town Council
Mark Francis
This initiative encourages the thousands of dog owners across Uckfield to take responsibility for cleaning up after their pets when cut short with missing bags. Since the initial installation of the TiksPac stations, now provided by Eco Green Communities, we have seen a reduction in dog fouling within those locations.
Swale Borough Council
Tim Oxley
Between 2017-2020, We have seen a 30% reduction in reported dog fouling cases.
Brackley Town Council
Mark Stopps
The stations were put in place to try and help with a problem we had in Brackley Town with dog fouling. We were looking for something that would help with the problem, which was easy to use and operate without a huge cost.
Eco Green Communities
Julie Cook
A survey of the councils we’re working with has shown that where stations are installed there’s an average decrease in dog fouling complaints of almost 50%, and a 57% decrease in overall littering in the same areas. That has to be a positive result.
6727500
Plastic Free Bags Provided
750
Stations Installed
2270
Trees Planted
10
Projects Completed
250
Sponsors
What do we do?
- We provide environmental stations to help councils tackle the dog fouling and littering epidemic, dispensing 100% compostable bags FREE to the public
- We generate press and social media coverage, showcasing the positive steps councils are putting in place with the launch of our stations
- The stations are funded by PSPO budgets or by local and national sponsorship
- We support communities by bringing together councils, community groups and businesses in one environmental project
- Plus, we plant trees! For every station installed we plant a tree, promoting biodiversity and sequestering carbon for years to come
Trends
- Green spaces are becoming more important to us in the post COVID-19 climate, they help to improve our mental health but are becoming even busier
- The Government is announcing £80 million fund for green jobs and new national parks to kick start green recovery
- Dog ownership has increased, creating more issues with dog fouling
- Litter is becoming an epidemic and we are the dirtiest country in Europe
- Council budgets and resources are under pressure
Eco Green Stations
- Environmental (Eco) stations that dispense compostable and biodegradable bags to the public
Council Funded Model
Signposting space on the stations is also a key opportunity for Public Space Protection Orders and can be utilised against a variety of budgets where educating and communicating is key. Educate and empower the community to tidy up after themselves, to choose to do the right thing.
Our existing councils have utilised alternative fund pots to secure station funding where sponsorship is not required or wanted.
Testimonial
Bridgend Council is pleased to announce that they support Tikspac and are pleased to be a partner in this successful environmental initiative. With an initial 10 stations increased to 50 installed at key locations throughout the authority we have witnessed a remarkable change in people’s attitudes and feedback from our communities has been very positive.”
John Rees
Operations Officer
Waste Bags
Our bags are 100% Certified Compostable and so have a direct impact on reducing single-use plastic. Should bags not be disposed of correctly, they will decompose in 190 days leaving no residue. Educate and empower the community to tidy up after themselves, to choose to do the right thing.
Operations
We provide a login into our system, which allows you to view:
- Bag ordering and volume
- Station activity/feedback from users
- Location map
- Contract and contact details
- Forum for all council customers to discuss and share knowledge
- Links to Social Media/PR feeds
- Reporting