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To have put my rubbish in the neighbours bin

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Cantheowneroftheredcorsapleasemovetheircar · 14/01/2026 00:04

The people opposite me, who were tenants, moved out just a couple of days before Christmas.
The house doesn't have a "to let" sign or anything up yet, and there's definitely noone living there. However, today was bin day and someone, presumably the owner, had been round and put the wheelie bin out ready last night.
The binmen come at 7am.
At 6:45am, I had the idea of maybe adding a bag of my rubbish to their black bin, if it wasn't full, as I am still trying to catch up from Christmas and have extra.
I nipped over the road, had a peek and there was nothing but one single Tesco carrier bag of rubbish in there.
I went back inside, tied up my own full bin bag of rubbish from my kitchen bin and carried it over the road. By this time, I could hear the bin lorries already coming so I know noone was going to be using that space in that bin.
I then took the bin back up their drive for them.
I went back inside, very pleased with myself for now having completely empty bins.
DH was horrified and said it was very cheeky behaviour and very embarrassing. He really hopes noone saw.

Was it cheeky and embarrassing?

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HipHopDontYouStop · 14/01/2026 06:49

Morepositivemum · 14/01/2026 06:15

We pay per weight so I’m surprised people are so find with this tbh!! Even if ye don’t it just seems wrong to me, I don’t know why!!!

Obviously if you pay per weigh then that is different.

Where I live, they just pick up the bin regardless. Half empty or full.

Appenzell · 14/01/2026 06:46

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Oh do stop it. It's clearly bothering the OP. Why the need to be so nasty?

Nos4r2 · 14/01/2026 06:45

Thelittlegreyone · 14/01/2026 05:01

It’s technically flytipping.

Surely fly tipping is chucking stuff on the floor anywhere, this rubbish went into an almost empty bin.

Slightyamusedandsilly · 14/01/2026 06:41

I do this ALL the time. I had an excess of rubbish and a empty house on my street and took FULL advantage of their empty bin. Put it out and took it back in weekly until the overflow of (post moving) rubbish was gone.

Rosscameasdoody · 14/01/2026 06:38

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Why would the neighbour have come out of a house they moved out of before Christmas ?

Clara27 · 14/01/2026 06:35

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Where did she say that? How weird…

FaceDownInAPuddle · 14/01/2026 06:25

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Who said she was distressed? Stop being weird about it, swipe left move on if you're not interested.

FaceDownInAPuddle · 14/01/2026 06:22

Zov · 14/01/2026 00:09

If there is no-one living there, then I may have done the same. Bit cheeky but no harm done. Hopefully no-one grasses you up, because the council love to fine people for shit like this. One woman was fined for sticking her own rubbish out of her car (a cardboard cup and a tissue I think) into a public bin. because it was her personal rubbish. (I know, batshit!) Also, someone got a fine in my area some weeks back for having their empty wheelie bin still on the public pavement, 3 days after it was emptied. They're so petty, so be careful!

What the hell else is a public bin for? Baffling.

nomas · 14/01/2026 06:21

Morepositivemum · 14/01/2026 06:15

We pay per weight so I’m surprised people are so find with this tbh!! Even if ye don’t it just seems wrong to me, I don’t know why!!!

It pays to have good neighbourly relations.

ThankYouNigel · 14/01/2026 06:17

Ideally you should ask first. My lovely neighbour never minds if I add extra gardening waste to her green bin, but I checked first that this was ok.

I wouldn’t think it was a big deal if someone added to ours, as long as that didn’t cause it to overflow, make a mess, be the wrong rubbish in the wrong bin, etc. I would prefer to be asked though, as it’s polite.

Morepositivemum · 14/01/2026 06:15

We pay per weight so I’m surprised people are so find with this tbh!! Even if ye don’t it just seems wrong to me, I don’t know why!!!

nomas · 14/01/2026 06:07

YANBU it was fine.

My elderly mum barely has any rubbish in her bin for her fortnightly collection. Her next door neighbours (a large semi turned into 3 flats) clocked on and started putting their rubbish in her bin. I was annoyed and offered to talk to them for her but mum said as long the rubbish is bagged up she doesn’t mind.

Tamtim · 14/01/2026 05:46

Generally you should ask, but there was no one to speak with and it was right before pick up, and you took the bin in, so I say it’s fine.

nevernotmaybe · 14/01/2026 05:23

Zov · 14/01/2026 00:09

If there is no-one living there, then I may have done the same. Bit cheeky but no harm done. Hopefully no-one grasses you up, because the council love to fine people for shit like this. One woman was fined for sticking her own rubbish out of her car (a cardboard cup and a tissue I think) into a public bin. because it was her personal rubbish. (I know, batshit!) Also, someone got a fine in my area some weeks back for having their empty wheelie bin still on the public pavement, 3 days after it was emptied. They're so petty, so be careful!

Was it that? There was one with birthday cards that are very obviously household rubbish to dispose of. If you have a link to ine where it was a bit of tissue etc then at least give a name so people can find it.

TulipCat · 14/01/2026 05:09

I don't see the problem with this. Ordinarily you should ask the person whose bin it is, but they're not living there for you to ask.

Thelittlegreyone · 14/01/2026 05:01

It’s technically flytipping.

flatterlylatterly · 14/01/2026 04:59

Very sensible OP. DH worries too much.

Catladywithoutacat · 14/01/2026 04:58

I wish my life was this boring

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 14/01/2026 04:56

Not in uk but where I am some councils charge based on the weight of the bin (through council tax) so in that case would be unreasonable but as far as I know it’s not done like that anywhere in the uk.

if you had done it advance I would find it wrong as you don’t know if the would need it but once it’s out and 15 mins before collection then I don’t really see any harm as long as you didn’t put anything inappropriate in it (anything that could cause the bin owner to get in trouble).

Delphiniumandlupins · 14/01/2026 04:39

We have an agreement with neighbours on both sides that once our bins were on the pavement they are 'fair game'. We make sure recycling is in the correct bin, never overfill or put anything smelly into someone else's bin. I think putting the bin back up the drive justifies your extra bag.

double0seven · 14/01/2026 04:27

Embarrassing No. Cheeky Yes.

BlanketyBlankBlank · 14/01/2026 04:25

I think the world will keep turning, tell DH to calm himself!

JanuaryJasmine · 14/01/2026 04:00

If everything is exactly as you say, you're fine.

100%

your DH is being weird, I couldn't deal with such a wet wipe.

Monty27 · 14/01/2026 04:00

Seriously, distressed? Hahaha Lucky you. Sleep well.

NoCommentingFromNowOn · 14/01/2026 03:47

One woman was fined for sticking her own rubbish out of her car (a cardboard cup and a tissue I think) into a public bin. because it was her personal rubbish.

What sort of rubbish can you put in a public bin then? Surely all rubbish is personal rubbish?