What do you tip your bin men?

We don't - they probably earn more than we do.

We'd tip the binmen, postman and paperboy back in 90s, but nothing since.

Nothing as half the time the buggers don't turn up.

Why on earth would you tip the binmen. Honestly where does it stop. They're doing the job they're paid for. It's nothing like it used to be where they came round the back of your house lifted the bin emptied it and returned it.

Now if your bin isn't out, handles facing the right way with the lid fully down then they won't clip it into the lorry. If they do they then dump your bin randomly in the street. My mums neighbours have to go out after the glass recycling to sweep up the stuff they've dropped.

Giving them a Christmas tip will make them think the poor job they do is actually satisfactory. Oh & they're the most unpleasant folk too

I don’t see mine because I have to drag my bins down the street 50metres.

Always leave some beer and chocolates for them. They do a crap job for low pay, and in all weathers.
@OhmygodDont Are they really not supposed to accept gifts? That’s seems unfair. I bet local councillors get plenty of gifts.

Nothing. We pay council tax for our bins to be emptied. Will soon get charged extra for garden waste, which the council will sell on as 'soil improver'.

Nothing. They do bare minimum and can never manage to put my bin back where they got it from. They've also broke it more than once and I've had to fork out for a new one through no fault of my own!!

I tip them £30 each and I have found that whatever I leave for them gets taken away, my neighbour on the other hand does not tip them and they are very strict with what they collect from them.

I/We do a Christmas card with £10 in it for the binmen and the same for the recycling team, who are mostly pretty stable crews, and £20 for our superb postie.

Used to, but they did make it clear that they were not to accept financial or edible gifts at all, and would face disciplinary proceedings if they did. Not sure how anyone would know - it does seem a bit mean. The last notification of changes to Christmas schedules did say not to give tips.

Multipack of mars bars for the bin crew and recycling crew approx once a year

Nothing. We never see them - have to take the bins off the little estate (unadopted road) and to a collection area. They then leave the bins strewn about over the pavement so you have to step into the road to get past.

A box of Heroes left out for them. Tin of biscuits for the GP surgery and £20 for the postie.
I always tip hairdresser so nothing more for him.

Nothing I've had to pay for 2 replacement boxes this year coz they keep smashing them up

I tip £20 in an envelope to the team. The bins and the recycling collectors.
It's not much once they share it out but I appreciate the job they do.

But sadly I have to put a note on the bin for them to knock for the card because ppl go round stealing the cards on the bins.

My bin collectors always look after us and I am grateful for them-I could never do it!

A box of Heroes or Celebrations on each of the 3 different bins for the crews to share . £10 plus some chocs for each of the 3 posties we have. All good.

Nothing?

I don't tip anybody.

We have a living/minimum wage which ensures everyone has a basic standard of living (I know it's shit, because I earn this myself).

Nobody tips me in my job and I can't afford to fritter money away tipping everyone that does a particular type of job.

£30 or booze

Nothing. Same as I don’t tip anyone else - except for exceptional waiting staff in restaurants. I don’t feel the least bit guilty about it either

Agree, I used to tip them until they stopped doing their job properly and pissed me off. I do tip the postie because he goes above and beyond and we are on first name terms

I don't! They come when we are at work.

I don't tip anyone.
At Christmas, the hair salon gets a bottle of fizz and some chocs. Cleaner gets a weeks pay in cash as a bonus in a card. I tip in a restaurant as I feel appropriate.
That's it tight arse

10 in a card saying thanks to all the team. They are so friendly when i see them and have often taken away some larger items for us. Same with milk man and newspaper delivery guy. I used to have a lovely post woman but don't know her replacement so forgot about them this year. This has reminded me so another 10 for them.

Its absolutely not something people should feel obliged to do though, especially if finances are tight.

Nothing. We have different lorries for general waste, cardboard/paper, plastic and metal, glass, garden waste and also food waste. They all call around at different times of the day too so tipping would be difficult.

Also, the general waste ones are very fond of blocking my driveway by leaving the empty bins right in the middle so I can’t drive out.

Nothing. They don't even show up half the time and when they do, the bins don't get emptied properly.