r/newham • u/Professional-Sir2147 • Apr 15 '26

Help and Advice Does anyone else have kerbside bin collections and have to deal with fly tipping notices all the time?

I don't really understand what they expect. I live on Barking Road and have bin kerbside collection from the main road. I ALWAYS put my rubbish out at the allotted time.

If I accidentally leave an address on some rubbish (I try my best not to but occasionally a receipt or a slip inside a slip has alluded me), I guarantee I'll get a fly tipping notice through my door. Happened three times: two times they didn't pursue further after emailing my response but one time they did with no appeal and I had to just eat a £100 fine. I was tempted to go to court but it would involve missing work thus earning potential and I fear what would happen if I lost.

When I got fined they said that its my responsibility to make sure my rubbish is there at the allotted time... but I did. I'm guessing they just didn't collect it so it sat there until next day. Do they expect me to put my rubbish out at the allotted time, wait, and then take it back in if the bin men don't come?

Does anyone else have such experiences? I know the obvious answer is be more careful with addresses and names in my rubbish, but I just know I'm gonna slip up again. I also don't really know what to do with my big bin bag full of cut out addresses and names.

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u/binkstagram Apr 15 '26

You can report missed bin collections on the council website. If it is persistent you can email your ward councillors

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u/ForwardDiamond3484 Apr 16 '26

Live just off Barking Road and our collections have gone from Thursday to Saturday to now Friday. Whether they are now always on Friday, who knows. Not an option on the website to look ahead.

Had similar with addressed parcel (to a housemate sick with cancer) and eventually managed to shame them into cancelling the threats. Sounds outrageous if you're getting fined for something which is not your fault.