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No more rubbish excuses

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No more rubbish excuses

Do the right thing with your waste. There’s no excuse for fly-tipping and littering in Camden.

Fly-tipping can be anything dumped on the street, from a bag of rubbish to furniture.

Littering includes dropping anything from crisp packets to cigarette butts. Help keep Camden Clean - bin it or take it home. 

We’ve launched a new campaign called ‘No more rubbish excuses’ after residents told us about the impact that dumped waste on streets and in parks has on the lives of their families and local community. A community safety enforcement team now patrols the streets and issues fines.

If you're caught littering, you can get a fine of £120. If you're caught fly-tipping, you can get a fine of £1,000.

These fines are called Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs).

You can report fly-tips (dumped rubbish), litter or another street cleaning issues in Camden using the Love Clean Streets app. 

Report a street cleaning issue

If you spot someone fly-tipping or littering report it to our Community Safety Enforcement Team and we will take action. Please do not touch the waste or put yourself at risk.

Report someone fly-tipping or littering

What to do with your waste

It’s your responsibility to dispose of your recycling and rubbish correctly.

Check what goes in bins and the recycling A-Z of items

It is illegal to dump your waste on the street. This includes recycling and rubbish bags that are put out at the wrong time or in the wrong place. 

Check your collection day or time

Order a bin, box or bag 

Do you have something broken at home? Consider getting it repaired 

Getting rid of large items

You should arrange a collection if you want to throw away a large item, such as furniture, or difficult to handle electrical items, such as a fridge. 

Large item (bulky waste) collections

If you live on an estate, you may have a bulky waste store – speak to your caretaker.  

Items that don’t fit in your bin can also be taken to Regis Road Reuse and Recycling Centre.

What to do if you get a Fixed Penalty Notice

If you receive a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) for fly-tipping or littering, you will need the number on the FPN to make payment.

FPNs issued from Kingdom Environmental Enforcement Officers

Payment is required within 14 calendar days of the date of the FPN, and must be made to Kingdom. 

Pay a Kingdom-issued FPN

You can also pay by:

  • debit or credit card over the phone on 0333 313 4548. VISA, MasterCard, Switch and Delta are all accepted. 
  • cash at any Payzone outlet. You will need to present the FPN containing your unique barcode.

Please note: 

  • that there is no surcharge for debit card or credit card payments.
  • there is no formal right to appeal. However the Council will accept a challenge from you within 14 calendar days of the issue of the FPN. Make a challenge by emailing [email protected]
  • no legal proceedings will be initiated until a response has been sent to you.

Pay a Camden-issued FPN