Streets in Derby face wheelie bin clampdown

The Derby streets that will be closely monitored as part of a new clampdown on messy bins being left out have been listed.

Derby City Council has implemented new powers this week to reduce the number of bins being left on streets after collections.

Residents who leave their bins out risk being fined under the new enforcement measures now in place.

Leaving wheelie bins on the pavement after a collection can cause obstruction to pedestrians and environmental issues. According to councillors in the area, this has been a serious issue in Mackworth for some time.

Ndukwe Onuoha, cabinet member for Streetpride at the city council – also a Mackworth and New Zealand councillor – said on his Facebook page last week that “a phased rollout of Section 46 enforcement will begin across Derby”. This was confirmed in a council statement afterwards.

Powers under Section 46a of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 allow councils to issue fines when people leave wheelie bins on the pavement. The city council says it is “piloting education and enforcement action on selected streets in the city”.

Councillor Onuoha said: “We’re listening and responding to residents’ concerns about the problems caused by bins left out on pavements.

“These bins cause an obstruction to pedestrians, including people with mobility issues and those with pushchairs. We’ve received many complaints about pavement access being blocked. The bins can also become overturned, which looks unsightly and can attract vermin.”

On his Facebook page Cllr Onuoha gave more information about which streets are being closely looked during the start of the enforcement. The enforcement measures started from Monday, March 3.

The streets he has listed are:

Mackworth and New Zealand Ward

Peel Street

Richardson Street

Stanley Street

Howe Street

Arboretum Ward

Silverhill Road

Co-operative Street

Darby Street

Abbey Ward

Stockbrook Road

Dean Street

One Derby resident who lives in the Abbey ward told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “I have to walk on the road at Curzon Street to avoid the stench of the bins as they are left out for days. I’ve complained but nothing is done. It’s the same in Stafford Street.

“There are people who would rather leave their bin out all week before they put them back. My bin is pulled in as soon as the collections are done.”

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