Readable public pages
Public guidance should use clear headings, plain language, visible buttons, and enough spacing so reports, resources, and articles are not hard to scan on small screens.
Keyboard-friendly flow
Core links and actions should remain reachable through normal browser navigation so visitors are not forced into pointer-only interactions.
Useful image text
Public images and hero graphics should have meaningful alternative text when the image supports page content or navigation.
Mobile-first checks
The site should work as a real mobile web experience, not a cramped desktop resize, especially for reporting, map reading, and resource lookup.
How public pages should behave
- Important public pages should have one clear page purpose, one clear main heading, and descriptive supporting text.
- Buttons and links should say what they do instead of relying on vague labels or visual placement alone.
- Cards, resource listings, articles, and moderation guidance should keep enough spacing to read comfortably on mobile.
- Images should support the surrounding content and avoid becoming the only way to understand a page.
- Internal account, admin, and email-preference pages should remain separate from public search traffic.
Known limits and ongoing checks
Accessibility is an ongoing process. LitterMeNot should continue improving as new public pages, reporting tools, map behavior, community surfaces, and mobile layouts are added.
- The map may be harder to use on small screens than text-based pages, so resource and article pages should give non-map context too.
- Third-party browser behavior, device settings, and embedded tools can affect how a page feels for each visitor.
- User-submitted photos and text may not always be perfect, so moderation and reporting standards help keep public content more understandable.
- Feedback from real visitors should guide fixes before adding unnecessary complexity.
Mobile reporting checklist
- Start with the Report page when you need to submit a public litter issue quickly.
- Use the Articles page when you need guidance before writing a clearer report.
- Use the Find page when you need disposal, recycling, or cleanup resource information without relying only on the map.
- Use the Contact page if a button, form, map control, or mobile layout blocks you from completing the task.
Feedback that helps us fix issues
- The page or URL where the problem happened.
- The device and browser being used, such as iPhone Safari, Android Chrome, Windows Edge, or desktop Chrome.
- Whether the issue involved text size, contrast, keyboard navigation, a form field, a map control, a button, or a broken link.
- What you expected to happen and what actually happened.
Need help using a page?
Send a note through Contact and include the page, device, browser, and the problem you hit. Accessibility and usability issues are treated as site-quality problems, not cosmetic requests.