Lambeth Council has said illegal parking is stopping bin lorries picking up rubbish in Tulse Hill estate. 

It comes after resident from Tulse complained of a “real mess” when piles of rubbish were blown around in high winds after not being picked up for a week.  

The council has since removed some of the waste but some bins are still overflowing.  

A spokesperson for the council said its bin lorries were having trouble accessing parts of the estate because of illegal parking and building work.  

He urged residents to help keep the estate tidy by “parking responsibly”.  

“We are currently experiencing some issues with collections on Tulse Hill estate due to restricted access for our refuse and recycling vehicles, caused by illegally parked cars and building work.

“We’d ask that residents on the estate help work with us to keep the estate clean and tidy by parking responsibly and continuing to recycle as much as possible.  

“This is all the more important in these challenging times of COVID-19 which places extra pressures and challenges on our service. As soon as our vehicles can access this estate, the waste and recycling bins will be emptied,” the spokesperson said.  

The council has said collection services across the borough are operating with “no significant disruption”. 

But the council can no longer take new requests for bulky waste collections, bigger bins, food waste bins, replacement wheelie bins, or recycling bags.  

Vale Street and Smugglers Way Household Recycling Centres are closed to the public and residents have been asked to keep all bulky waste at home until the centres can reopen.  

The council urged residents not to dump waste “as fly-tipping is illegal and you could face a fine of £400 or prosecution”.  

Businesses can now freeze their agreement with the council if they are closed because of the Covid-19 outbreak.