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 ...

Bin collection days in Croydon will operate on a special timetable during this year’s holiday period. The festive changes also apply to clinical waste collection. Recycling and waste ...

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.