25 April 2024 , 08:43
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Residents have been left frustrated after changes to bin collections have left parts of a town full of rubbish.
A photo of discarded rubbish - yet to be collected - was taken by a passer-by in Enfield, North London. It comes as locals were fuming about the state of their local area, which has over two dozen black bin bags left lying on the pavement, or on top of other bins. Enfield Council recently changed from a weekly refuse service to a fortnightly service, which has caused the build-up.
As a result, large black bags have been strewn across a large section of the pavement, which might prove to be a tripping hazard late at night. Meanwhile, the sign on the road which reads Hazelwood Lane has rubbish piling up beside it as piles of trash lean against the large metal structure of the bin. Many have been left seething at the site with one person describing Enfield as a "shanty town" over the rubbish.
Enfield Council recently changed from a weekly refuse service to a fortnightly service, which has caused the build-up (Getty Images)The local council leader, Nesil Caliskan, was blamed in a social media post over the state of the local streets on Tuesday, April 23. A resident shared an image of the overflowing bins with the caption: "When did it become acceptable to live on roads like this? Nesil Caliskan has destroyed Enfield."
According to Deadline News, the post stirred up other locals who were quick to jump on the bandwagon and express their frustration at the state of their streets, as well as received dozens of likes and comments from locals infuriated by the state of the rubbish collection in the town. One said: "Enfield is a shanty town, what do you expect."
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Another added: "People cannot cope with two weekly bin collections anymore so dump rubbish everywhere. I've seen a tremendous amount even in parks and recreation areas. No good for wildlife that's for certain. I've even seen bottles of urine thrown about. Disgusting." A third responded: "They have the money to waste on LTNs and cycle lanes". While another replied: "I'm so old I can remember when Enfield was a nice area to live."