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Why would you think it is okay to put dog shit in someone's bin?

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ArtfulBear · 14/03/2025 14:09

I've recently moved into a new house. It's not in the nicest area of the city, but it could be worse. I've had a bit of a rough time of it recently and am finding adjusting to my new life difficult which is probably affecting my resilience and ability to let things go.

Our bins are collected fortnightly on the day I happen to work late. Every sodding bin day at least one arsehole chucks dog shit in it after they're emptied. This week, two arseholes have done it and both bags have burst so, yet again, I have a filthy stinking bin to clean out.

I'm angry and upset, both about the shit and the fact it's really getting to me. I can't take the bins in straight away because I have to be at work!

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Fountofwisdom · 14/03/2025 15:50

TotallyAddictedToCoffee · 14/03/2025 14:37

I only ever put used poo bags in other people's bins (when out walking) if they're due to be emptied - never in one that's just been emptied (unless it's my own)

Unfortunately, some people just don't give a shit (no pun intended)

You shouldn’t be putting your rubbish in anyone’s private bin, that’s selfish, entitled behaviour. Carry your filthy dog shit home or wait until you find a proper dog mess receptacle. I hope someone catches you doing that in their bin, runs out and shoves your dog shit down the back of your jacket.

Dog owners are the most selfish, entitled arseholes on the planet.

Icedtea200 · 14/03/2025 15:49

Sorry - wrong thread!

Icedtea200 · 14/03/2025 15:48

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ByPeachPeer · 14/03/2025 15:46

Mudkipper · 14/03/2025 15:40

You’ve got a dog, haven’t you?

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I haven't actually, I just use bins for rubbish and don't really care what's in them, don't spend time looking in them or really thinking about them.

Vkad · 14/03/2025 15:45

Aaron95 · 14/03/2025 15:43

Is it? People actually pay to have a wheelie bin cleaned?

You learn something everyday.

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I mean I personally don't because I keep it clean by using decent bin liners. I don't even put my own dog's shit into it - I put it into a dog shit bin that is at the end of my street.

But loads of people definitely pay for this service.

mondaytosunday · 14/03/2025 15:45

So gross. I have dogs and if no public bin I take my dogs waste bag to my house to put in my own bin. I’d never use someone’s personal bin. Shame on them.

Aaron95 · 14/03/2025 15:43

Vkad · 14/03/2025 15:42

It's a pretty normal thing to do:

VIP Bin Cleaning | No.1 for Wheelie Bin Cleaning in UK | Eco System

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Is it? People actually pay to have a wheelie bin cleaned?

You learn something everyday.

Mudkipper · 14/03/2025 15:43

OP maybe you could persuade your council to install a dog poo bin nearby?

Flossflower · 14/03/2025 15:42

Aaron95 · 14/03/2025 15:37

Why do you clean out your bin?

It's a bin. It lives outside.

I clean my bin so it doesn’t smell in my garden. Our council ask us to clean our bins and even offer bin cleaning services that we can pay for.

Suns1nE · 14/03/2025 15:42

I’m a corner house on the main route to the local infants and juniors and I got so fed up with people letting their dogs shit on the pavement and doing nothing with it that I actually put my bin outside and a roll of poo bags. 99% now bag it and bin it in my bin. I much prefer it to dog shit lover the pavement where kids are walking.

Vkad · 14/03/2025 15:42

Aaron95 · 14/03/2025 15:37

Why do you clean out your bin?

It's a bin. It lives outside.

It's a pretty normal thing to do:

VIP Bin Cleaning | No.1 for Wheelie Bin Cleaning in UK | Eco System

VIP Bin Cleaning | No.1 for Wheelie Bin Cleaning in UK | Eco System

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Vkad · 14/03/2025 15:40

Aaron95 · 14/03/2025 15:37

Why do you clean out your bin?

It's a bin. It lives outside.

I personally don't want my bin to smell - many people have to have them near their windows.

Also, I sometimes have to remove sacks from the bin and drive them to the tip if the bin collection is disrupted.

The interior of my bin is clean because I only put bagged litter in it. I use decent thick bin liners so that there's no splitting.

I think it's pretty reasonable to want to have it clean and for dog shit fuckers to keep away from something that's nothing to do with them.

Mudkipper · 14/03/2025 15:40

ByPeachPeer · 14/03/2025 14:56

I find it really weird how many people really care about this. It's a bin, for rubbish. An outside bin. It should not have any impact on your life, I doubt id even notice if somebody put it in mine as I'm not out checking the contents of my bin and it's emptied by the council. If your bin was completely full preventing you from using it or, as the op said if the poo isn't in bags I could understand it but usually one sealed bag of poo, I see no issue.

You’ve got a dog, haven’t you?

MajorCarolDanvers · 14/03/2025 15:39

It’s a bin. Wouldn’t bother me. It’s what bins are for.

Aaron95 · 14/03/2025 15:37

Why do you clean out your bin?

It's a bin. It lives outside.

DinoLil · 14/03/2025 15:34

My bin was emptied this morning. I have a massive McDonald's collection of wrappers, drink cartons and general crap in it already. Private garden, near town centre. Have had dog shit in bags too.
I can't be bothered to get excited about it. Rather in my bin than left on the street.

Noshowlomo · 14/03/2025 15:33

Because dog owners assume they can leave their dog shit all over the pavement.. so why not put it in someone’s bin for it to split and stink 😡

Vkad · 14/03/2025 15:32

Joystir59 · 14/03/2025 15:27

It wouldn't bother me if bagged and tied. You know that you don't own the bin right? It belongs to the local council.

Yes it belongs to the local council, but it is provided to the householder for their domestic waste only.

shellyleppard · 14/03/2025 15:30

@ArtfulBear could your neighbour kindly move your bin for you??

Joystir59 · 14/03/2025 15:28

I have two dogs. We keep a separate smaller bin just for bagged dog poos, which only gets emptied into the general waste just before collection.

Joystir59 · 14/03/2025 15:27

It wouldn't bother me if bagged and tied. You know that you don't own the bin right? It belongs to the local council.

caramac04 · 14/03/2025 15:22

Disgusting. I would never put my dogs crap into someone else’s bin. It only goes in mine prior to collection as I don’t want bags splitting in my bin.

Flossflower · 14/03/2025 15:18

Someone did this to my sister. She saw them, ran out of her house, turned the bin upside down and chased after the woman with the bag. She then threw the bag of dog poo into the woman’s bag and told her to take it home. We are quite militant about dog poo in my family.
why can’t people just take it home with them? Surely if you own a dog take some responsibility.
We now have to pay for our own bins. The argument that they are council property does not work.

Vkad · 14/03/2025 15:16

ArtfulBear · 14/03/2025 14:44

Ooh, I will investigate the gravity locks further! Thank you!

I would sticker it and gravity lock it personally. I can imagine that people will dump their shit on top of it if they can't open it due to a gravity lock.

Kim5678 · 14/03/2025 15:16

ByPeachPeer · 14/03/2025 14:56

I find it really weird how many people really care about this. It's a bin, for rubbish. An outside bin. It should not have any impact on your life, I doubt id even notice if somebody put it in mine as I'm not out checking the contents of my bin and it's emptied by the council. If your bin was completely full preventing you from using it or, as the op said if the poo isn't in bags I could understand it but usually one sealed bag of poo, I see no issue.

Same. Sometimes I find wrappers and bits in my bin that aren't mine but I'd rather them in there than on the street, same with dog poo. I also didn't realise people clean their rubbish bins, especially not every few weeks. It's a receptacle for things that are literally rotting, of course it might smell a bit but just don't hang around next to it?