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Diary

Have I been blacklisted by the binmen?

22 February 2025

9:00 AM

22 February 2025

9:00 AM

Monday, and Camden council have yet again failed to empty my food waste bin. They never miss my rubbish or dry recycling – it’s only ever the smelly stuff. I give my neighbour’s brown bin a little kick. Emptied! This feels personal. I call the council. ‘Look, this is a nightmare,’ I say.

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