October 5th 2024.
It's no secret that some streets in London have been plagued by missed bin collections, and the numbers are staggering. According to recent data, Ewell Road in Kingston Upon Thames takes the crown for the dirtiest street in the capital, with a whopping 308 missed bin collections in 2023 alone. This is just one of the many streets that have been revealed as the filthiest in London, and the figures are not pleasant reading.
To gather this information, Metro sent out Freedom of Information requests to all of London's boroughs and the City of London. The goal was to find out the total number of missed bin reports they received in 2023 and which individual streets had the most missed bin collections. Additionally, they wanted to know if the councils kept records of the reasons for these missed collections and what the most common reason was.
The results were shocking. Croydon emerged as the filthiest borough in London, with a staggering 31,895 reports of missed bin collections. This is equivalent to 88 bins being missed every single day or over 2,600 missed collections in a month. In second place was Bromley with 31,026 missed bin reports, followed by Bexley with 22,487 missed bins. Only four boroughs keep records of the reasons behind missed collections, and the most common reason cited was that the bins were not put out in the first place.
Interestingly, Kensington and Chelsea reported that they had collected the rubbish that was being complained about, making it the only council to do so. Unfortunately, the data does not include information from Richmond Upon Thames as they have not yet responded to the Freedom of Information request. However, from the figures that were obtained, it was revealed that London had a total of 303,873 missed bin collections in 2023, which translates to 833 bins missed every single day.
Looking at the numbers for each borough, Barking and Dagenham had the lowest reports of missed bin collections with only 437 for the whole year. The City of London came in second with 153 reports, and Westminster followed closely behind with 848. It's worth noting that these figures are not weighted according to the population or number of homes in each borough.
For example, in Haringey, the council reported only 12,260 missed bins out of over 23.9 million collections, which is a tiny percentage. Similarly, Southwark reported 5,807 missed collections out of around 19.4 million, another small percentage. So, while these boroughs may have a high number of missed bin reports, it does not necessarily mean that they have a significant issue with missed collections.
On the other hand, some boroughs did not record the reasons behind missed collections. These include Enfield, Greenwich, Lewisham, Havering, and Waltham Forest. However, the data reveals the locations of the streets with the most missed bin collections in each borough. For instance, in Barking and Dagenham, Lodge Avenue had 11 missed bin reports, while in Barnet, Watford Way had 57. In Bexley, Brooke Street had the highest number of missed collections at 180, and in Brent, Harrow Road had 132 missed bins.
It's no surprise that the City of London and Westminster have lower numbers of missed bin reports, given their smaller populations. City of London has around 9,000 residents, while Westminster has approximately 250,000. In comparison, Croydon has over 385,000 residents, Bromley has 330,000, and Bexley has almost 250,000. These numbers give some context to the data and help us understand the gravity of the situation in each borough.
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