Report illegally dumped rubbish on a street or housing estate
Items left on the street, including a bag of rubbish when it's not bin collection time, is fly-tipping (illegally dumped rubbish).
Report fly-tipping with Love Clean Streets
Do the right thing with your waste
There’s no excuse for fly-tipping and littering in Camden. 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.
Find out how to help keep Camden Clean
Protect yourself. Protect your community. Protect your local environment.
We're supporting Keep Britain Tidy's Fight Fly-tipping Fortnight 2025. Together, we’re calling on everyone in Camden to check who you pay to take your rubbish away.
Whenever you’re arranging for rubbish to be collected by a private company, take three simple steps to avoid inviting a criminal into your home:
- ask for a waste carrier registration number
- check it on the Environment Agency’s public register or call 0300 065 3000
- check you’ll get a receipt
If your waste ends up being fly-tipped, you could face a fine - even if someone else dumped it. If a deal seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Information on specific items and street obstructions
Skips, building materials, and tables and chairs
To keep items on the street you must apply for a license first.
Large (bulky) waste 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).
Items that don’t fit in your bin can also be taken to Regis Road Reuse and Recycling Centre.
Bin collections
Make sure you put your rubbish and recycling out for collection at the correct time by checking your collection day.
Advertising boards
Standard sized advertising boards (1.5 metres high and 0.9 metres wide) can be placed on the pavement if they are on the front of a property.
Overhanging foliage
Roads and pavements should be kept clear of foliage at ground level. Overhanging foliage must be at least 2.5 metres above the footway and at least 5 metres above the road. Foliage must not obstruct street lighting or furniture.