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Category Archives: Keep It Clean Love Merton

New witness reward scheme launched to help crack down on fly-tipping in Merton 

27 January 2026by MertonTH

Residents who provide information leading to fly-tippers getting fined could receive up to £200. As part of our efforts to crack down on fly-tipping and keep our neighbourhoods clean and […]

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Merton Council launches new plan to crack down on fly-tipping 

1 May 2025by MertonTH

Merton Council has today launched its Fly-tipping Strategy 2024–2029, setting out our bold and proactive plan to tackle illegal dumping across the borough.  Fly-tipping is a blight on our neighbourhoods […]

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Merton Council launches new and improved street cleaning and bin collection services 

7 April 2025by MertonTH

Merton Council has launched a new and improved street cleaning and waste collection service, delivering on its commitment to put residents’ needs first.  As of 1 April 2025, the Council […]

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Christmas period service information in Merton

20 December 2024by Merton8

As we approach Christmas, we have rounded up key information about changes and close downs of council and partner services over the period. Waste and Recycling Revised rubbish and recycling […]

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Merton Council secures funding to address chewing gum litter in three targeted areas

24 July 2024by MertonTH

Merton Council has secured a £26,438 grant from the Chewing Gum Task Force, overseen by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, to combat chewing gum litter in Wimbledon, Morden, and Colliers […]

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Merton’s leafing team in full swing

22 November 2023by MertonTH

Veolia’s street cleaners have been busy clearing our streets over the last few weeks, making sure the borough’s pavements and gutters are clear of leaves. The team have already been […]

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London Borough of Merton to bring street-cleaning back in-house from 2025

20 February 2023by Merton8

The London Borough of Merton will bring street-cleaning services back in-house from 2025 following extensive consultation with residents. The council’s Cabinet decided tonight (Feb 20) that work would now start […]

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London Borough of Merton proposes bringing street-cleaning back in-house

6 February 2023by Merton Web Team

PROPOSALS by the council’s Cabinet to bring street cleaning services back in-house across the London Borough of Merton from 2025 will be put before councillors from all parties for their […]

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Merton success in Net Zero Innovation Programme Bid 

15 November 2022by MertonJP

We are one of 12 Local Authorities across the country to secure funding from the Net Zero Innovation Programme (NZIP). Working with University College London (UCL) and The Wheel, funding […]

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New street sweeper vehicles named

23 March 2022by Merton Web Team

Haydon the Womble and Meryl Sweep are officially the two names of Merton Councils’ new mechanical pavement sweepers! Following an initial naming competition held in January, over 100 suggestions were […]

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