These bins have not been collected and have been on the street now for at least two weeks. They are full and assume they had been put out to be collected by Dustmen.
Reported in the Domestic Waste Issues category anonymously at 16:07, Monday 31 August 2026
Sent to Merton Council 2 days, 37 minutes later. Council ref: SRQ-1295256-C7M7G9.
This is the second week that the Dustmen have missed collecting these 3 full bins. All other bins in the street have had their rubbish collected and they have remained out in the street.
Updates
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Thank you for reporting an obstruction on a road or pavement.
A highway officer will visit to inspect the site within five working days. If we think the obstruction may be dangerous based on the information you give us, we aim to inspect the site within 2 hours. If we decide it is dangerous, we will resolve it within four hours after inspection. If it is not dangerous, we will resolve it within 28 days following the inspection.
We can take legal action against people who cause obstructions to roads, pavements or footpaths.Did you know…?
We dealt with 130 reports of building materials obstructing a road or pavement in 2024.
Posted by Merton Council at 16:07, Monday 31 August 2026
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State changed to: In progress
Updated by Merton Council at 16:10, Monday 31 August 2026
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This defect has either already been reported and action taken or has been passed to the relevant service provider to investigate.
State changed to: Closed
Posted by Merton Council at 14:12, Wednesday 2 September 2026
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Info passed to our service provider
Category changed from ‘Obstruction on a Road or Pavement’ to ‘Domestic Waste Issues’
State changed to: Open
Posted by Merton Council at 16:44, Wednesday 2 September 2026
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