Aibu to have reported the dustbin lorry to the council?

That's because the ones who love and enjoy castigating posters on MN are the ones who can't wait to post and denigrate the one who started the post. It's the same every. single. time.

Those of us in agreement don't always find the need to speak up, though now I have.

@Bumpyroads Yes, it might have been petty but the old saying of "the straw that broke the camel's back" is just for this scenario.
The couple sound like entitled old fuckwits, who wish to control everything around them and think their age makes them "special".
And yes, I am older than they are and would never act like they are, but have seen the "entitled age" behavior before.

why is everyone having a go at the OP? The neighbour shouldn’t be parking a big smelly bin lorry on her drive??!

But that’s your experience, not hers,

Funny you didn’t just ask them to move it. OP, I was totally on your side until you revealed how entitled and petty you are.

You seem admirably in touch with your inner toddler throwing a tantrum. Is it time for a nap?

What did you expect? You escalated and thought they’d just let it go? So, now you can feel happy that you’re “right” and see the outcome it got you. Enjoy the radio.

Some of this makes no sense.
Firstly, wht would they be supposed to be collecting from a school 2 weeks into the summer holidays.
Binmen are on task and finish so they can take a lunchbreak during their shift or not. Why do you think the council will give a fuck?
They have to block roads and drives all the time. If you had asked them ti move and they had refused tgst would be one thing but that didn't happen.

My friend Anne is thirty-two. She is the most set in her ways of anyone I know. Her glass of water must have four ice cubes, no more, no less. Age has nothing to do with it.

You’re missing your chance! Try to be friendly and welcoming. If rebuffed, start practicing sour looks and grumbling curses and complaints in a low voice. Kick a dog or cat, deflate any balls that come over the fence into your garden. Have the Council on speed dial to complain about wind chimes, slamming doors, people having friends over, you know the litany of neighbourhood sins. Do all these and your title of Neighbourhood Witch is assured.

Or, you could just choose to have a peaceful life.

I've had a tirade of abuse before for asking someone to kindly move their vehicle, so I can understand why the OP would just report it straight off.

Yes. Because, EMERGENCY. But she should have knocked and talked to the guys in the first place, instead of ratting them out to the Council. They aren’t her neighbours, but will be in trouble. Meanwhile, neighbours are not in trouble, but will feel justified in being increasingly petty.

Bloody hell - no the Council don’t need to be spending time and money responding to an FOI request because OP and her neighbours don’t like each other!
Stuff like this costs money and staff time that could be more beneficially spent elsewhere.

This. You knew where they were. Why didn’t you just go and ask them to move the thing? That would have been the mature thing to do. THEN, if they wouldn’t, you could consider what to do next.

How happy will you be when the neighbours retaliate in some way? Right or not, you’ve lit the match.

Wouldn’t it have been simpler, easier, and less likely to start a feud to have just walked over and politely asked if the driver of the bin truck could please move it so you could get out of your drive? They could have easily moved it in under ten minutes and return to their tea. An “investigation” may set things off.

I don't think you have been unreasonable.
I would have done the same as you.
The bin men were unreasonable to park infront of your drive, they deliberately joined in with your bad neighbours behaviour to annoy you, so with their CF behaviour, they can take the consequences of being reported.
100% agree you can't just carry on taking entitled selfish behaviour from CF neighbours and keep quiet.
The bin men were in the wrong to have parked infront of your driveway, and taking a break when they should be working, so its good you had the courage to report them. Also, the amount of bin collections they must have missed in that time?

Blocking your gate for 40 minutes?
Too right I would complain about it.

Omg these responses are insane! Of course you should have reported them!! No one should be blocking your drive for 40 mins let alone a huge bin truck!

Are the bin men on a scheduled break?
Did the truck have nowhere to park? Was it parked blocking acess with hazards lights or such on?
I would of taken a photo of the vehicle.
Whatever the issue here if thry play games eith future collection contact council
Leaves blowing into there yars isnt your problem.
Petty neighbours are best ignored.
Concil workers of they were doing wrong will be sorted...id do the same.
War or not if thry are in there 60s they need to get a life besodes petty bs.

Probs having the mandatory 45 min tacho break required by law.

I would have reported the lorry too. Isn’t this misuse of council/company property? They’re stupid if they didn’t think it would raise eyebrows. My elderly neighbour (who isn’t afraid of anything) would have been speed dialling the council even if she didn’t live on your street. I hope to emulate her.

My starter on the "things that never happened" list.

I think a lot of people have overlooked the fact that the neighbour is a bin man

Don't feel guilty, they could have parked outside their families houses and they chose to do what they did! Its on them and not you.