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Someone has stolen my bin!

34 replies

Justastupidgirl · 20/12/2025 09:52

Less of an AIBU and more of a WWYD.

A few weeks ago our council provided us all with a glass bin, slightly smaller than a usual dustbin. Yesterday was the first collection and I didn't bother to put mine out as I don't drink much so it was practically empty.

For context I live on a small close of about 12 houses, set back off the road and with a small green in the middle. All our front gardens open onto the green and we all keep our bins on the front.

Last night I realised that someone has taken my empty bin from my front garden and left one that's completely full of beer bottles (and too heavy to move) out on the street.

What do I do? I have no idea which, if any, of my neighbours it could have been and it seems like a massive faff to have to call the council to report it. But it's Christmas and I have family coming so will actually be producing some glass waste for once!

WWYD? AIBU to be pissed off? I've got enough to bloody do this week without this as well!

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CalzoneOnLegs · 20/12/2025 10:11

@Justastupidgirl id be fuming too, I expect it will also reek of stale beer when it’s eventually emptied. There’s not much you can do it’s not even as if we have those bottle banks anymore, which would have been a chore for you as well.

dizzydizzydizzy · 20/12/2025 10:07

There's no point worrying about what other people think. You can't control that and anyway they might not be right honking that.

Sausagescanfly · 20/12/2025 10:06

Do you have a WhatsApp group for your close? I'd explain what has happened and ask there if anyone could help move it. But it obviously depends on whether your neighbours are helpful etc.

Justastupidgirl · 20/12/2025 10:03

No number stickers as they're new bins but I will definitely get some now.

I'm very aware that the full bin is going to sit there for a fortnight now and everyone is going to think it's mine and that I'm too lazy to move it (and that I drink like a sailor!)

What an annoying situation!

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CalzoneOnLegs · 20/12/2025 10:00

You can buy big number stickers for bins

Heyhelga · 20/12/2025 09:58

It will reappear on the street on bin day so you will be able to reclaim it as yours then. Maybe write in marker pen your house number on the bin to claim it as your bin.

BlueMum16 · 20/12/2025 09:58

Not much you can do until he next bin collection unless you are doing to empty it yourself in the meantime.

Do you have numbers on your bin? Then at least you'll know which is yours.

Justastupidgirl · 20/12/2025 09:57

Literally not a clue. The close is a mix of families and elderly people and I don't really know any of them beyond exchanging pleasantries.

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JustJoinedRightNow · 20/12/2025 09:55

That is so annoying OP!! Any suspicions of which neighbour it was?

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