diff --git a/perllib/Open311/Endpoint/Integration/Whitespace.pm b/perllib/Open311/Endpoint/Integration/Whitespace.pm
index 13b77ac2..54db69ac 100644
--- a/perllib/Open311/Endpoint/Integration/Whitespace.pm
+++ b/perllib/Open311/Endpoint/Integration/Whitespace.pm
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ sub post_service_request {
     my $integration = $self->get_integration;
 
     $args->{attributes}{location_of_containers} //= '';
-    $args->{attributes}{quantity} //= 1;
+    $args->{attributes}{quantity} ||= 1;
 
     my $worksheet_id = $integration->CreateWorksheet({
         service_code => $args->{service_code},
diff --git a/perllib/Open311/Endpoint/Service/UKCouncil/Whitespace.pm b/perllib/Open311/Endpoint/Service/UKCouncil/Whitespace.pm
index b2b9263a..3ebf1e5f 100644
--- a/perllib/Open311/Endpoint/Service/UKCouncil/Whitespace.pm
+++ b/perllib/Open311/Endpoint/Service/UKCouncil/Whitespace.pm
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ sub _build_attributes {
         Open311::Endpoint::Service::Attribute->new(
             code => 'quantity',
             description => 'Number of containers',
-            datatype => 'number',
+            datatype => 'string',
             required => 0,
             automated => 'hidden_field',
         ),
diff --git a/t/open311/endpoint/whitespace.t b/t/open311/endpoint/whitespace.t
index e9d5a6eb..4ddb2937 100644
--- a/t/open311/endpoint/whitespace.t
+++ b/t/open311/endpoint/whitespace.t
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ subtest "GET service" => sub {
           { code => 'fixmystreet_id', order => 3, required => 'true', variable => 'false', datatype => 'string', datatype_description => '', automated => 'server_set', description => 'external system ID' },
           { code => 'assisted_yn', order => 4, required => 'false', variable => 'true', datatype => 'string', datatype_description => '', automated => 'hidden_field', description => 'Assisted collection (Yes/No)' },
           { code => 'location_of_containers', order => 5, required => 'false', variable => 'true', datatype => 'string', datatype_description => '', automated => 'hidden_field', description => 'Location of containers' },
-          { code => 'quantity', order => 6, required => 'false', variable => 'true', datatype => 'number', datatype_description => '', automated => 'hidden_field', description => 'Number of containers' },
+          { code => 'quantity', order => 6, required => 'false', variable => 'true', datatype => 'string', datatype_description => '', automated => 'hidden_field', description => 'Number of containers' },
       ],
     }, 'correct json returned';
 };