Midway between Edinburgh and Glasgow and ringed by the M9, M876 and M80, the Falkirk area is easy for central belt operators to reach, which helps with availability. Its economy is still strongly industrial. Bus manufacturing at Larbert, foundry and engineering firms around the town, and the large volume of tanker and container traffic heading for Grangemouth all leave their mark on estate roads and yards.
Housing is the other steady source of work. Sizeable estates have been built around Larbert, Stenhousemuir, Denny, Bonnybridge and along the Braes villages south of Polmont, each with a period of mud on the surrounding roads. The area between the town and the Forth and Clyde Canal near the Helix park has also been reshaped, and events held there need car parks and access roads cleaned afterwards.
Coverage in and around Falkirk
Sweepers arranged for Falkirk also cover Camelon, Bainsford, Laurieston, Larbert, Stenhousemuir, Bonnybridge, Denny, Polmont and the Braes villages, plus Grangemouth next door. Being in the middle of the motorway network means several operators can usually be considered, but a vehicle is only confirmed once an operator accepts the job.