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Changes to how you report a problem on a street or request containers and bags

We have made some changes to make it easier to report a problem on a street (e.g. full litter bins, dog fouling), missed rubbish or recycling collections, and to how you order new recycling containers or bags.

You can report issues or request a service from us by downloading the Love Clean Streets app or reporting it online through My Islington, which is the new customer account where you can also access more services like council tax. By registering you can also track the progress of your report online. 

If you use this service, please help us to improve things in future by completing a short survey to let us know what you think.

Some website forms are not available

We are sorry that currently some of our website forms are not working. We are working to resolve this issue as soon as we can. You can still pay your council tax, housing rent, service charges and pay for your parking permit and penalty charge notices.

May bank holiday services

Find our opening times and changes to services over the May bank holiday, including revised rubbish and recycling collections, parking restrictions and customer contact centre hours. 

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Composting at home

What is compost?

  • Compost is a rich, dark soil-like material you can produce by mixing together natural produce such as unwanted garden material and organic kitchen waste. 

  • It acts a s a naturel fertiliser and is full of nutrients to use on your garden.

Why compost?

  • Collecting and disposing of food and garden waste as rubbish is expensive and time consuming.

  • Greenhouse gases such as methane are produced if food and garden waste are compressed without air in a landfill.

  • Composting at home, where air can reach your food and garden waste as it breaks down, significantly minimises the amount of methane produced.

The council offers a subsidy for compost bins and wormeries. Visit Get Composting website for more information.

How to compost

Follow this link for a home composting step by step guide.

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