AIBU over cigarette ends?

[KatherineKavanagh]

bravely posting here as dd and I genuinely don't know if our expectations are too high!

4 months ago moved into a brand new build housing association house. Its a 'new community', but we were first residents on entire estate. About 11 families/people now reside here, buildings going up around us and s mix of social housing, part buy/ rent and mortgaged.

3 months ago residents moved in nearby. Also HA. They smoke.

So,3 months on the communal areas are littered with cigarette ends. And I'm not talking a handful either. Hundreds. They have blown everywhere. Some places there are 20 or so blown into a pile.

They are ugly. Not as easy to collect up as bigger pieces of rubbish either. The family sit in their apartment window and flick them down.

Aibu to complain as my housing officer is visiting next week. And how much 'fuss' would you make over it?

I'm thinking along the lines of nip it in the bud now, before it becomes a bigger problem 10/11/12 months down the line.

[ElephantsCanRemember]

YANBU I'm a smoker but I hate seeing fag butts discarded like that.

[Meglet]

yanbu.

It's litter. People should never drop fag butts .

[TouTou]

Personally, I'd make a massive fuss. To whoever will listen. It's a grim thing to do.

[Cheriefroufrou]

of course YANBU but I would be wary about negatively affecting relationships with new neighbours (even if they are obv not that considerate)

can you ask to remain anonymous, or report the litter problem but leave it to THEM to investigate who it is rather then naming that neighbour

[EmpressOfTheSevenOceans]

Yanbu. They're breaking the law and could be fined.

[SleepyFergus]

YANBU. What they are doing us disrespectful and basically littering. They could, in fact should, be fined for doing it. I would def report and get this sorted before it gets out of control.

[Sirzy]

Yanbu it's littering and wrong, people wouldn't accept them throwing crisp wrappers or beer cans so why cigarette butts?

[pumpkinsweetie]

Yanbu-it pisses me off no end as some twat throws them in my garden too

[WorraLiberty]

YANBU

I think I'd suggest they put a bucket of sand on their balcony.

[lauratheexplorer]

YANBU. Either smoke outside and dispose of them in a bin or smoke inside the window and put them out with their rubbish!

[brighthair]

No yanbu
I smoke and my cigarette ends go out the patio doors - into an ashtray. If they blow away which they do I clean then up abou once a week. Plus even though it's an apartment block, it's my own garden

[Sallyingforth]

I'm surprised you even need to ask.

[Dawndonna]

Yanbu. It's rude and inconsiderate. Dh smokes, he carries a tin with him so that if he has a cigarette whilst out, he can dispose of the butt at home.

[KatherineKavanagh]

Yes, HA can send a standard letter to all residents about it, naming nobody.

It's so unsightly. I was wondering if they are biodegradable so somehow wouldn't be classed as litter.

[Cheriefroufrou]

no they are definitely classed as litter, you can be fined for throwing on on the street!

[ElephantsCanRemember]

I'm pretty sure it is littering. I know in my town you can be fined if you are caught dropping a cigarette butt.

[KatherineKavanagh]

Will be interesting to see what housing officer says... I will show her them

[SoleSource]

My scuzzy neighbour flicks her butt ends all over my doorstep and dtiveway. Disrespectful cunt.

YADNBU

[LRDtheFeministDragon]

YANBU at all. Yuck. In my building there are big signs up saying the communal areas are non-smoking and this is the law because the council owns the building. Is it not the same with you?

[WorraLiberty]

It is classed as litter here and Police can issue fines of up to £50 if they spot someone dropping a cigarette end in the street.

You shouldn't have to put up with it in your communal area/garden.

[KatherineKavanagh]

Communal area is the front pathway, parking lot and visitor parking area . Its allowed afaik. Think they can smoke in their property too. Sometimes they do so outside, mostly they sit in their window and smoke. All allowed I think

[LRDtheFeministDragon]

Ah, ok. Still I think littering is not on and you're right to complain. Maybe they could put up cigarette bins at least.

[ivykaty44]

TBH I wouldn't be able t stand the mess and get a large broom and sweep them up. I would also be tempted to get a bucket of sand and ask if they could use this instead of lettering.

Then if they didn't comply get in touch with housing office, as at least then you have tried to be pro active about the mess.

It is littering

[KatherineKavanagh]

A bucket would help if they come down and smoke by the door... They live in the 'coach house' so have started sitting in their large window and flicking them out, as cars drive directly under them through to the parking. No balcony, they can't see cars driving out til they emerge, so could flick a lit end onto a car bonnet

[Vinomcstephens]

Ewwwwww that's disgusting! So they're so lazy, they flick their fag end out of the window rather than putting it out in an ashtray? That's vile and they must have the brassiest of necks to think it's in any way acceptable. Ug. Definitely bring it up with the housing officer - I'd personally tell them in no uncertain terms myself what I think of their charming ways but I appreciate you might not want to rock the boat.