Salt Bins & Road Gritting In Sheffield

mahonia · 27-11-2009, 02:38

( Winter 2010/11)

Streetforce has published the location of every salt bin in the city just incase you need it

http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/roads/ma...nter/salt-bins

If you have a salt bin near you and its empty you can use the online form to ask for a re-fill
http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/roads/ma...-us/contact-us

##The Link Below is for the the routes and roads where you can expect Streetforce to grit
http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/roads/ma...ter/priorities

Link below are the 33 CCTV traffic cameras in Sheffield which provide images of the most significant parts of the road network. They can be used to check parts of the road network for traffic/snow/ice. The camera images are updated once a minute throughout the working day.
http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/roads/tr...as/camera-list

The Streetforce Contact Centre ( 2734567 ) is open Mon-Fri from 8am-6pm

Street Force operate a 24 hour emergency service and all callers outside these hours will be directed to the relevant telephone number.

Strix · 27-11-2009, 06:55

that's very useful - thank you

I hope if anybody sees anybody else taking salt from these bins in large quantities this year they report them. Those bins are for use in the local vicinity!

dieselbabe · 27-11-2009, 10:14

This is very useful indeed thank you, i will pass this information on to my mum, on her street it's had a salt bin since i was a kid, but also it has never been fill up for many many years also. Now know who to contact i will let her know, she lives on a hill with a very tight corner at the top of the road that is hard to get up unless its salted by car or foot when snow or ice is down. I know her and many others have contacted the council loads of times to get it re-filled but never has.

gritter1960 · 27-11-2009, 10:44

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Originally Posted by dieselbabe

This is very useful indeed thank you, i will pass this information on to my mum, on her street it's had a salt bin since i was a kid, but also it has never been fill up for many many years also. Now know who to contact i will let her know, she lives on a hill with a very tight corner at the top of the road that is hard to get up unless its salted by car or foot when snow or ice is down. I know her and many others have contacted the council loads of times to get it re-filled but never has.

pm me tell me the road and it will get filled, i kid thee not

HotPhil · 27-11-2009, 10:55

That's cool. Some pro-activity from the powers that be

DUFFEMS · 27-11-2009, 11:03

Every year people complain about the gritters not doing their jobs but, Ringinglow Road gets gritted very well throughout the Winter months, I should know I travel 30,000 miles per year and I take this route over to Manchester, I see them out at all hours, well done gritting lads. Before anyone on here has a go at me, I'm not a lorry driver!

gritter1960 · 27-11-2009, 11:06

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Originally Posted by DUFFEMS

Every year people complain about the gritters not doing their jobs but, Ringinglow Road gets gritted very well throughout the Winter months, I should know I travel 30,000 miles per year and I take this route over to Manchester, I see them out at all hours, well done gritting lads. Before anyone on here has a go at me, I'm not a lorry driver!

give us a wave next time iam on ringinglow then

DUFFEMS · 27-11-2009, 11:11

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Originally Posted by gritter1960

give us a wave next time iam on ringinglow then

You (or some gritter does) come down Ringinglow Road about 9:00 p.m.as I'm either just coming home or going out to re-fuel for next morning, I usually give you a wide berth so that I don't get "peppered" so I'll give you a wave next time I see you, just don't give me a "two-fingered" one back!

mahonia · 27-11-2009, 11:24

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Originally Posted by gritter1960

give us a wave next time iam on ringinglow then

You must do the re-tarmaced " Long Line " then

gritter1960 · 27-11-2009, 11:29

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Originally Posted by DUFFEMS

You (or some gritter does) come down Ringinglow Road about 9:00 p.m.as I'm either just coming home or going out to re-fuel for next morning, I usually give you a wide berth so that I don't get "peppered" so I'll give you a wave next time I see you, just don't give me a "two-fingered" one back!

i dont have fingers only thumbs

gritter1960 · 27-11-2009, 11:35

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Originally Posted by exmrbd

You must do the re-tarmaced " Long Line " then

another route that one, but do sheephills

mahonia · 27-11-2009, 11:38

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Originally Posted by gritter1960

another route that one, but do sheephills

Ah I see.

Do you have a set route to do then or do you have a list of road you have to do and tick them off as you grit them?

gritter1960 · 27-11-2009, 11:45

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Originally Posted by exmrbd

Ah I see.

Do you have a set route to do then or do you have a list of road you have to do and tick them off as you grit them?

set routes about 93 miles in total

Hook · 27-11-2009, 19:46

Helpfully the council website is now down all weekend.

Bloody marvellous.

KoalaFamily · 27-11-2009, 19:48

This has to be the best post! Last year I cleared our road and adjoining road leading onto a bus route and when I went to collect salt there was non at all in the vicinity.
Many thanks for the links!!

SYorksDeano · 27-11-2009, 19:49

Have the council ever got around to re-filling the bins from the last cold weather? After all apparently the council was running low on rock salt.

czechroman · 27-11-2009, 20:05

Only 2 or 3 tommorow and next week gonna be bitter, possible sleet and snow allegedly.

Kelly Bundy · 27-11-2009, 20:24

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Originally Posted by WYorksDeano

Have the council ever got around to re-filling the bins from the last cold weather? After all apparently the council was running low on rock salt.

Ours was completley cleared out by some bloke in a van. It was then refilled by the council with some useless sandy stuff that smells of rotting fruit.

gritter1960 · 29-11-2009, 08:37

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Originally Posted by WYorksDeano

Have the council ever got around to re-filling the bins from the last cold weather? After all apparently the council was running low on rock salt.

yes were at it at the moment

Moonbird · 29-11-2009, 10:40

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Originally Posted by Strix

that's very useful - thank you

I hope if anybody sees anybody else taking salt from these bins in large quantities this year they report them. Those bins are for use in the local vicinity!

It depends what you call large quantities, the problem is that on my estate for instance I can only see 2 bins to serve a large estate

I guess that for people such as myself it will be a case of cadging a lift and grabbing a couple of bags full or else how do you get it home?