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Ongoing issue with food bins

Reported via mobile in the Litter Bins on a Street category by Ann Pugh at 09:20, Thursday 12 June 2025

Sent to Merton Council less than a minute later. Council ref: SRQ-1222485-T8N4Z7.

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This is today’s latest result of foxes emptying the food bins onto the pavement- even when the handle is in the locked position. This is not my food bin however. After weeks of finding the contents of my bin strewn across the pavement, I tried a different method - see the 2nd photo. This was not sabotaged by the fox - but also NOT emptied by the refuse team either. I will leave this bin out to see whether it is picked up by the collectors later. If not, I am not going to use the brown food bin service again as it is becoming a health hazard as well as an unsightly mess.

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  • We've resolved this issue

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by Merton Council at 12:22, Thursday 12 June 2025

  • My food bin remains uncollected. I’m not going to risk leaving it out any longer as we clearly have an issue with foxes. I have followed all advice given by Merton Council regarding food bins but they have not worked. My idea of placing the bin in a larger bin with a note securely fixed to explain that the food bin is inside has deterred the fox but also deterred the refuse collectors!

    Posted by Ann Pugh at 15:58, Thursday 12 June 2025

  • We've resolved this issue

    Posted by Merton Council at 15:58, Thursday 12 June 2025

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    I don’t agree that this issue is resolved. Please refer to my previous 2 messages. I will ‘resolve’ this issue by putting the contents of the food bin into a black sack and taking it to the recycling centre tomorrow. Leaving it hanging about for another week is definitely not a healthy, sustainable option.

    Posted by Ann Pugh at 19:12, Thursday 12 June 2025

  • We've resolved this issue

    Posted by Merton Council at 19:12, Thursday 12 June 2025

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    Thank you for delivering a new food bin. Unfortunately, in spite of following all advice regarding securely locking the bin, placing it against a wall, between other bins and placing a heavy stone on top of the lid, it was well and truly ‘foxed’ early this morning. I only put one food bag inside but this morning I cleaned up my drive, the path and my neighbours each side of me’s drive with the contents of food bins and the fox’s bowels. I will not be using a food bin again. Here is a beautiful photo of what I picked up.

    State changed to: Open

    Posted by Ann Pugh at 13:25, Thursday 24 July 2025
    Still open, via questionnaire

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