Herefordshire Council is asking for public spirited residents to ring 999 if they witness any incidents of vandalism to public toilets.
The council has made the call following a spate of attacks by vandals on its public toilets which is pushing up maintenance costs by around 60 percent.
Over the last few months, the council has noticed a steady increase of vandalism to public toilets across the county. Doors have been kicked in and replaced at Church Lane, Ledbury three times and similar acts of vandalism have taken place at St Martin's Hereford over the last two weeks involving a service area door being kicked in a cleaner's mobile phone stolen.
Recently a storeroom door was kicked and split in two at St Martin's in Hereford and the metal door to the service area bent with the latch side of the door frame split.
Loos at Castle Green, Hereford have also suffered with cubicle door locks being removed and at Westbury Street, Leominster the door was kicked in at the toilet service area.
Colin Birks, Herefordshire Council, said: "Kicking down the doors of public toilets is a mindless act of vandalism and is costing the council a lot of money at a time when we are trying to keep costs down. So far this year, the cost of emergency works to public toilets has increased by £15,000 as a direct result of this antisocial behaviour.
"We are appealing to any members of the public who hear any
disturbances or witness any acts of vandalism to contact the
police by dialling 999."