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Rubbish bins blocking pavement

Reported via mobile in the Obstruction on a Road or Pavement category anonymously at 08:54, Wednesday 8 April 2026

Sent to Merton Council less than a minute later. Council ref: SRQ-1278829-B3D5Q4.

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Occupant of 27B, 1st floor flat, regularly fails his to take bins in, often leaving them for days at a time after collection day

Updates

  • 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 08:54, Wednesday 8 April 2026

  • State changed to: In progress

    Updated by Merton Council at 08:57, Wednesday 8 April 2026

  • 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 11:58, Wednesday

This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.