The South Meadows Action Group (SMAG) is a communiuty organisation currently focussed on the effects of the communal bin hub implementation in Edinburgh.
South Meadows, Edinburgh
Joined February 2026
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A selection of photographs showing what @Edinburgh_CC considered a *successful* trial of bin hubs (Albert Street, EH7) at the point it decided to roll them out city-wide.
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#Marchmont fly-tippers now appear to have more shame than our Council.
Even they're so embarrassed by the six-week saga of the dumped pink easy-chair that they've tried to be a bit more considerate.
SIX WEEKS @Edinburgh_CC, and all with multiple residents raising the issue!
Storms-a-brewin' in #Marchmont.
Would say this problem's freshly blown in, but we all know that's not the case now @Edinburgh_CC. Is it?
#Sciennes having taken a bit of a battering this morning.
Same areas, same problems time-and-time again, @Edinburgh_CC.
Why?
5 weeks folks. FIVE bloomin' weeks of residents raising this issue and @Edinburgh_CC doing nothing to resolve the issue.
@edinhelp Can you provide an update for Ref ID: 201000717938 It's been 5 weeks and the sofa dumped on Meadow Place at the bin hub, still hasn't been removed. Thanks
After the local resident posted their ongoing problem of an armchair having being dumped outside their flat for almost a full month (despite being reported) we decided to see what else @Edinburgh_CC might have left lying around the area.
Read'm and weep:
For the avoidance of doubt, @zeeofgee asked that we remove the photo containing the owners details, and have on this occasion.
But... can we really question @Edinburgh_CC and not others just because they might be residents?
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@Edinburgh_CC That would be a fantastic idea for the tourist tax! @SmagSocials @edinburghpaper Here’s the chair that’s been there for nearly a month. What about some enforcement?
Fly-tipping down 11% in Newport. 👏
The council’s waste enforcement team has won a national award after stepping up hotspot monitoring, patrols and evidence gathering.
Good to see the people tackling it getting some recognition.
Other councils: worth comparing notes.
newportchronicle.co.uk/2026/…
Tail, meet dog.
Our elected representatives serve us alone and it is they alone that must make decisions on our behalf. Not any mere council employee - however "important" or self referential that Council Officer's job title might be.
🚨 Scotland’s ethics watchdog has been branded a “disaster” and faced calls for abolition as a senior judge warned its own guidance on dealing with misconduct cases could be used to justify almost any decision on freedom of speech evidence.
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Guess what🙄I KNOW and I’ve reported fly tipping 56 times in one year😑When I don’t do a report, @Edinburgh_CC ignores this offence as their staff walk past fly tipping in this conservation area outside my home🫣Council having a laugh at the expense of a tax payer.
Hi there, thanks for letting us know! You can report fly tipping on our website - edinburgh.gov.uk/litter-flyt…
Thank you!
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A public consultation is now underway on proposals to secure the future of Summerhall, Edinburgh's landmark arts venue, as developer AMA sets out an emerging vision to secure the site's future.
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On the very short walk back from #TheKings to #Marchmont this awaits the weary traveller:
Hard to accuse @Edinburgh_CC of exactly loving the area or respecting residents, that's for sure.
This is why @Edinburgh_CC are considered "failing" and disinterested in residents.
It's is informed of an ongoing problem and seeks just to pass the buck - time and time again.
Perhaps it is time to re-visit local government in Scotland.
Hi there, thanks for letting us know! You can report fly tipping on our website - edinburgh.gov.uk/litter-flyt…
Thank you!
Yet again only one recycling bin emptied this morning - despite the other being full & @Edinburgh_CC copied into every post on the issue.
It's almost as if they just don't care about residents in #Marchmont, #Sciennes, #Bruntsfield, #Tollcross or #Southside.
Oh, hold on....
And again. Service agreement was a fly-tipping vehicle every other day due to unique character of area (historic, but a great many HMOs).
21 days, @Edinburgh_CC?
21 days of a fly-tipped easy chair rotting in the street your own crews clamber over!
Here Is a smelly old chair 🤢 Sat in the bin hub outside my living room window for the last 21 days🌅Council bin staff have to keep moving it to empty the bins🙄Conservation area. Maybe it should have a preservation order? @Edinburgh_CC @edinburghpaper @SmagSocials
People sometimes ask... "Is the service agreement really that important?".
Well, welcome to #Sciennes this morning. A tiny area, 7 separate recycling hubs, all overflowing:
Does @Edinburgh_CC give a hoot? You'll probably know the answer to that one already.
