Road and pavement winter gritting
Search our winter gritting map:
Search our winter gritting map
This gives information on:
- priority roads
- priority pavements
- frost patrols
- grit bin locations
Detailed information on these services can be found in the Winter Service Plan (PDF, 2.6MB).
Grit bins
Grit bins are placed on roads for the winter period which starts on 1 November.
If you need to report a missing or empty grit bin, please contact the Veolia Haringey Contact centre.
Suggest a new bin location
Please contact us if you want to suggest a new grit bin location.
Where we grit
We grit roads and pavements.
There is a priority system for gritting during snow and ice conditions. This is to make sure key routes in Haringey stay open.
Higher priority roads and pavements are treated first. Once these have been done, lower priority roads are gritted if there is capacity to do so.
Road priority
Search our winter gritting map or see the lists:
- Road priority 1 list (PDF, 68KB)
- Road priority 1A (schools) (PDF, 37KB)
- Road priority 2 list (PDF, 63KB)
- Road priority list 3 (PDF, 148KB)
- Road resilience network list (PDF, 52KB)
Pavement priority
Search our winter gritting map or see the lists:
- Pavement priority 1 list (PDF, 28KB)
- Pavement priority list 1B List (PDF, 35KB)
- Pavement priority 2 list - schools (PDF, 97KB)
- Pavement priority 3 – pavement gritted to support refuse and recycling collections. These pavements are not pre-treated.
When we grit
Ourselves and Veolia Environmental Services receive Haringey-specific daily winter weather forecasts.
This gives us predictions of when the following conditions might happen:
- frost
- freezing road temperatures
- snow
We then make decisions about when to grit roads and pavements.
There are 3 types of gritting operation. These are carried out at different times according to the forecast and actual weather conditions.
Pre-treatment
Pre-treatment is gritting carried out before snowfall. The aim is to guard against the snow settling.
We aim to complete pre-treatment of priority 1 roads and pavements by the time snow is forecast to start.
Post-treatment
Post-treatment gritting is carried out during or following snowfall.
The aim is to:
- limit the amount of snow that settles
- reduce the likelihood of ice forming as the snow is compacted by traffic
Frost patrols
Frost patrols are carried out when near or sub-zero overnight temperatures are forecast which may result in the formation of frost or ice.
They take place on roads and pavements based on the following criteria:
- roads with the steepest gradients, where frost or ice creates a high risk for road traffic
- roads with steep gradients that may ice over for longer periods due to a higher elevation or greater exposure
- heavily used pedestrian areas with the steepest gradients
- bridges and steps in exposed locations that are likely to ice over for longer
See the frost patrol on our searchable map, or see the lists:
Clearing snow and ice yourself
Please see information on how to safely clear snow and ice (external link).
Gritting requests
For urgent or emergency gritting requests please contact:
During normal office hours:
- Veolia environmental services
- Monday to Friday – 8.30am to 5.30pm
Outside normal office hours:
- Haringey’s emergency switchboard
- 020 8489 0000
We will respond as quickly as possible to support:
- emergency services
- vulnerable people at risk
Other requests are actioned if:
- appropriate
- within the priority response process outlined in the Winter Service Plan (PDF, 2.6MB)
Contact
Veolia Haringey Contact Centre
Telephone
020 8885 7700
Email
enquiries.haringey@veolia.com
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