Report rubbish in gardens

Report rubbish in privately owned or privately rented gardens that has become a statutory nuisance.

This includes items that may cause risk or harm to health or is a nuisance to neighbouring properties, for example:

  • A build up of bin bags containing food waste in a garden causing unpleasant odours and flies
  • Rotting food or materials which may attract rats or other vermin
  • Rubbish which may provide shelter for rodents.

Please do not continue to use this form to report any of the below issues:

Report a council tenants untidy garden - Complete this form to report a council tenant's untidy garden

Report dog fouling - Complete this form to report dog fouling on a public footpath or highway

Report fly tipping - Complete this form to report fly tipping, which is the illegal deposit of any waste on to land that has no licence to accept waste.