A wave of missed bin collections ... some Croydon streets overflowing with rubbish and the “persistent smell of decay”. The disruption followed the launch of a new eight-year waste contract ...

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A wave of missed bin collections ... some Croydon streets overflowing with rubbish and the “persistent smell of decay”. The disruption followed the launch of a new eight-year waste contract ...

Four London councils are expected to end their waste contracts following "significant and ongoing concerns" with the provider. Bin collections and street cleaning in Merton, Sutton, Croydon and ...

The contractor that manages Croydon's waste disposal is to be fined thousands ... He said: "Clearly, this is not working. Bin lorries would drive up and down the road but not stop.