This is Rubbish :: Kate Burt

Don't chuck your vape in the bin!

The Brixton rubbish truck fire I filmed went viral (5.5m views!). Here's what I've learned since

Nov 8 • 

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October 2025

Is there an alternative to the dreaded renovation skip?

I'm launching an exciting new series – and book! – to ease existential anxiety around the epic waste involved in doing up your home

Oct 25 • 

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Newsflash: Rubbish truck catches fire clearing our local flytip

An atypical post for an atypical morning: watch our brave rubbish-clearing team battling the flames that engulfed their truck this morning

Oct 13 • 

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Preloved kids' gift guide!

If the sight of mince pies in the shops and the prospect of Christmas shopping invoke existential dread, I hope this takes the edge off

Oct 10 • 

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Dump of the month #4

A poignant whiteboard, party table potential and the tragedy of trashed chairs

Oct 5 • 

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September 2025

This much I know about rubbish: Javon Miller, waste collector

A landfill-swerving waste collector on rogue rubbish removers, the power of flowerpots – and how he once came to have 500 bicycles in his garden

Sep 26 • 

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The designers rescuing clay

That clay that got dug up for the kitchen extension probably wound up in landfill, but at this year's London Design Festival, several events look at…

Sep 19 • 

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How can I get rid of my old carpet sustainably?

With my interiors journalist hat on, I asked you what homes-related waste tips would be useful. The result? A look at the ins and outs of binning and…

Sep 5 • 

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August 2025

Dump of the month #3

Heartbreaking toys, rancid lunch and some pretty but useless PVC

Aug 29 • 

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This much I know about rubbish: road sweeper, Sebastian

'If you find a dead body, ring this number.' A London street cleaner shares the highs, lows – and curveballs – of his job

Aug 22 • 

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Why aren't these 5 ingenious landfill swerves totally mainstream?

All these brilliant ideas are super simple wins. If only everyone else would just hurry up and get on board, too...

Aug 15 • 

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Our dump, a photo special

As I'm on holiday, a round-up of the ever-evolving fly-tip outside our house – which inspired this Substack! – plus fascinating facts about why people…

Aug 8 • 

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