Their lyrics are based on anarchist and existentialist beliefs and the band are DIY enthusiasts, lead singer and guitarist Till being behind the record label and concert promoter Guerilla Asso founded in 2004.

Guerilla Poubelle has consistently refused to register with the French royalties collection society SACEM, in line with their values, despite selling a significant number of records for an independent band.

The band have remained consistent over the years in playing mostly fast, short punk rock songs sung in French, with Till Lemoine's vocal delivery urgent and gritty.

In May 2021, an investigation by Mediapart, conducted in partnership with the #MusicToo collective, reported allegations of abuse, harassment, and sexual violence against the singer and guitarist of Guerilla Poubelle, Till Lemoine.

Three of his former partners accuse him of having exerted a toxic influence over them, as well as committing “assaults, humiliations, and dominating behaviors towards them”, and of having non-consensual, unprotected intercourse between 2006 and 2008.