The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43) (“the 1990 Act”) and the London Local Authorities Act 2007 (c. ii) (“the 2007 Act”) make provision for a waste collection authority or a London borough council to impose a penalty on any person who has failed to comply with a requirement for the collection of household waste where that failure has caused (or is or was likely to cause) a nuisance or has been (or is or was likely to be) detrimental to any amenities of the locality.