Salt bins
What to do in severe weather conditions
Scottish Borders Council's winter service plan 2011-12
Winter maintenance
Address: Council Headquarters Newtown St. Boswells Melrose TD6 0SA
Tel: 0300 100 1800
Salt bins are located across the Scottish Borders to allow immediate self-help treatment of roads and footways during severe weather conditions.
Salt bins are checked regularly during the winter months and requests can made for a bin to be refilled by calling 0300 100 1800. It is not always possible to respond to requests while salting or snow clearing is being carried out.
Requesting a new salt bin
Requests for a new salt bin should be made in writing to us. A salt bin will not be sited:
- on a road or footway which is treated as a primary route
- anywhere that causes an obstruction to pedestrians
- on private roads or areas.
