Borough's 'persistent smell of decay' as bins go uncollected for weeks

The disgusting pile of waste residents have had to live with for '13 weeks'

People living in a block of flats on Lye Close Lane in Bartley Green say their communal bins have not been emptied in 13 weeks

'Persistent smell of decay': Bins go uncollected for seven weeks in London borough

Streets left overflowing with rubbish following launch of a new eight-year waste contract between local council and Veolia Waste Management

Borough's 'persistent smell of decay' as bins go uncollected for weeks

One block in Shirley had no collections for seven weeks with a resident having to pick up used sanitary towels and nappies from the street

Croydon hit with month of missed bin collection leaving ‘persistent smell of decay’ - southlondon.co.uk

A wave of missed bin collections over the past month left some Croydon streets overflowing with rubbish and the “persistent smell of decay”. The disruption followed the launch of a new eight-year waste contract between Croydon Council and Veolia Waste Management. Veolia, which began the contract on April 1 2025, was the sole bidder and had previously held the council’s waste contract. Despite promises of improved service, Veolia’s recent perform…