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JackieWeaversAuthorityHere · 28/06/2021 19:55

We pay a company to clean our bins once a month on bin day. I’m not usually home when they come, but I’m off work today And happened to be in the kitchen. I watched my next door neighbour wait until the cleaner left, take the house number sticker off my bin and put it on his, then swap our bin for his so he had the cleaned bin and I had a non-cleaned one.

He was back in his house before I had time to contain the dog and go outside but now DH is home, WIBU to go round and ask for my bin back??

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BlueLobelia · 28/06/2021 21:15

One of my colleagues gets her wheelie bin cleaned every month- but it costs £42 apparently. I thought that was mega nuts.

Well done OP and OP DH.

(Now if you could sort out the CF who parks half blocking my drive in her fucking BMW from Tuesdays-Saturdays please.... )

TokyoSushi · 28/06/2021 21:13

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

viques · 28/06/2021 21:13

Great update. Never doubt that teaching doesn’t instil you with transferable skills!

A question here for Councillor DirtyBinTricks, if the bins belong to the council why do you go to the trouble of putting your house number on yours?( And on other people’s bins. )

haveibeencaughtout · 28/06/2021 21:12

Yay! Love your DH!

ShirleyDab · 28/06/2021 21:11

Give your DH a gold star. In fact give him hundreds Star and stick them all over your bin as a lovely tribute. Star Grin Star Star Star

Oldraver · 28/06/2021 21:11

Our next door neighbour took our cleaned bin and stuck a full bin bag in it before I found it.

I mean the cleaner puts a liner in so it's like they could not see it.

Dont know how they got it as bin cleaner usually takes it from the roadside and puts it back down our drive

Tulipomania · 28/06/2021 21:10

Great story!

Catsrus · 28/06/2021 21:10

OMG - I never knew about this - have just moved and the existing bins (rubbish and recycling) in my new place are both pretty rank - a little research after reading this thread and YES, there is a local bin cleaning service.....

mommybear1 · 28/06/2021 21:10

Oh well done jackieweavers DH 🙌🏻

LakieLady · 28/06/2021 21:09

Kudos to your DH, OP - what a star!

Brilliant outcome, I love it when a CF is forced to admit to the error of their ways.

Livpool · 28/06/2021 21:07

Love your DH too OP - fantastic result

Dannn · 28/06/2021 21:06

This is fantastic

EmbarrassingAdmissions · 28/06/2021 21:05

@JackieWeaversAuthorityHere

DH currently on the phone to my mum and dad recounting his glorious victory... so that will be the entire town fully informed by tomorrow breakfast. You don’t need the local papers round here, it’s one of those everybody knows everybody sort of places.
I hope the news of this spreads so much that your NDN and local councillor attracts all the attention he deserves for this nonsense.
Fiddliestofsticks · 28/06/2021 21:05

I kind of love that he's so proud of himself that he's off to activate the small town phone tree!

Very glad your stolen bin is home; best get painting. I'd go with a number on the side facing the road and "this isnt your bin, (insert bin thief's name)" on the side they'd see from their window.

Tambora · 28/06/2021 21:03

Your DH is a star!

Livpool · 28/06/2021 21:03

That is shocking!!! What a cheeky bastard

Iwantamarshmallowman · 28/06/2021 21:02

I used to work in the waste and recycling team. Our local council charges up to £50 for a missing bin and it is very much considered stealing. I'm pritty sure this guy could get into serious hot water if you complained. Its a shame u didnt film it.

JackieWeaversAuthorityHere · 28/06/2021 21:02

DH currently on the phone to my mum and dad recounting his glorious victory... so that will be the entire town fully informed by tomorrow breakfast. You don’t need the local papers round here, it’s one of those everybody knows everybody sort of places.

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simonisnotme · 28/06/2021 21:00

your DH is awesome

DogInATent · 28/06/2021 21:00

A bit of wheelie binjazzling is required to really rub it in, I think.

Maybe a solar panel on the top and wrap the bin with a blinky LED light string and illuminated house number?

MrsMackesy · 28/06/2021 20:59

What did he say about swapping the stickers over - did DH challenge him about that bit?

RogueMnerHidesUnderABigHat · 28/06/2021 20:59

Fabulous result.

But this one is soooooooo ending up in the daily fail!

bigeyedfrog · 28/06/2021 20:58

I'd probably email the council and check if you 'own' your bin for any future conversations on the subject. Our council charges £30 a wheelie bin so I'd bloody well hope I owned it after that!

Bloodylovecheese · 28/06/2021 20:58

This thread has cheered me up no end. At last someone with balls tackling a problem head on. Great job Grin

PinkCast · 28/06/2021 20:58

I think I love your DH too - what a hero Grin

Get your marigolds love - you've pulled a dirty bin

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