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Neighbours bins next to living room window

38 replies

StinkyTinks · 21/12/2021 11:39

We have newish neighbours moved in earlier this year, their driveway runs down the side of our house and at the back of their house. They have a back door but no ground floor windows on the back of the house. We have one small window on the ground floor from our living room, we have a large bay window at the front of the living room. Our neighbours have recently moved their bins to the other side of their driveway so they are right next to our living room window.
I’m not sure if I’m being unreasonable but this is really starting to annoy me. Our sofas our right next to this window so can hear every time they put something in the bin. I guess it’s only a small thing but just think they should have them next to their house and it is quite rude to move them next to our window.
Also we are not opening the window at the moment but sometimes do in the summer which we are obviously not going to want to do with their bins right there?
Would I be unreasonable to ask them to move them or am I being unreasonable to get upset by this?

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Dahliasrule · 21/12/2021 12:46

Have I got this right? Instead of putting on their side of the drive, next to their wall, they put it on your side under your window? If so really unreasonable,
A diagram would help clarify,

Claudethecat · 21/12/2021 12:44

Could we have a diagram please?

Santahatesbraisedcabbage · 21/12/2021 12:41

Wave at them every time they clatter the bin!! They prob don't know it is distracting!

girlmom21 · 21/12/2021 12:27

Our neighbours bins are by our window and it doesn't cause any issues at all apart from when it's really windy.

HotelCaliforniaOnRepeat · 21/12/2021 12:12

I would ask them nicely. Wasps and flies will become a problem next year and you won't be able to open the window at all.

MasterBeth · 21/12/2021 12:11

They haven’t been rude to move their bins - and if you talk to them as if they have, you’re not likely to get a great response.

But, as they’ve probably not given it a minute’s thought, a friendly and polite request will probably get them to move them. I know I would be horrified to think I was pissing off the neighbours for no reason.

CheddarGorgeous · 21/12/2021 11:57

We need a diagram!

AryaStarkWolf · 21/12/2021 11:56

their*

AryaStarkWolf · 21/12/2021 11:56

@RobertSmithsLipstick

You could put your own bin there; just a recycling one, so as to make the point politely.
It seems like from the OP that it's there driveway not a communal area so she couldn't do that (unless I've misread it?)
Purple9121 · 21/12/2021 11:52

I would politely ask them to move them if it's bothering you and if they have a problem with it, start putting your rubbish in their bin!

Londonlivingg · 21/12/2021 11:46

If the smell starts to bother you then I would understand the issue, but the noise? What's that, 5 seconds of minor noise once a day or so.

RobertSmithsLipstick · 21/12/2021 11:45

You could put your own bin there; just a recycling one, so as to make the point politely.

AryaStarkWolf · 21/12/2021 11:42

You wouldn't be unreasonable to ask them if they could move the bins away from your window, most reasonable people would have no issue with that. They might not have even thought about it