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To dump the bags on their doorstep?

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DesperatelySeekingPomBears · 31/08/2012 09:15

The next door neighbours are away on holiday and while they're going they have her brother staying to house sit. Bin day was on Wednesday and when I went to bring it back in from the end of the drive, I noticed that he hadn't put their bin out and it was full to the point of overflowing.

As I went to move our bin, I realised it wasn't empty but pulled it back anyway, and figured I'd call the council to complain. However, when I opened the bin to pop another sack of rubbish in, I realised that it was half full of NEXT DOOR'S RUBBISH. The cheeky fucker, upon realising he had missed the binmen and presumably with a large amount of rubbish to dispose of, decided he'd just throw it in our bin rather than put it in the back of his car and drive to the local tip.

So, now I have a half full bin that will not be emptied for another fortnight. Should I dump the rubbish back on the next door neighbour's step for him to deal with (to join the two or three bags he's also dumped there and that will no doubt start attracting rats etc)? Or should I wait until NDNs return and ask them in future to tell her lazy arse brother to keep his bin bags to himself? Or should I seethe silently for a while and let it go?

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Svrider · 31/08/2012 09:17

Dump it on his door step Angry

EndoplasmicReticulum · 31/08/2012 09:17

Give it back.

But only if you're 100% sure it's his!

IceCubes · 31/08/2012 09:17

Return the bin bags! Cheeky sod!!!

ZacharyQuack · 31/08/2012 09:18

Dump them on his doorstep, ring the bell and run away.

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DesperatelySeekingPomBears · 31/08/2012 09:19

Definitely their bags, there are letters at the top of some of the bags (supermarket bags rather than actual bin bags) with their names/addresses on.

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Nanny0gg · 31/08/2012 09:20

Will you be able to fit all your rubbish in before the next collection?

And I'd go and have a word...

RedHelenB · 31/08/2012 09:21

If you don't want rats around maybe leave it as it is? Agree it was the wrong thing to do but in the great scheme of things!!!

FannyFifer · 31/08/2012 09:21

Go and ask them to remove it themselves.

Juule · 31/08/2012 09:22

So since the last bin collection he's accrued 2-3 bags of rubbish + 1 bin full + half of your bin Shock What on earth is he doing to produce that much rubbish?

I think I would go and speak to him about it. Or just speak to your neighbours when they get back.

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DesperatelySeekingPomBears · 31/08/2012 09:22

No I won't nanny so it's a case of give him the rubbish back to dispose of himself, or put it in my car and drive to the tip myself. Which I suppose grudgingly is the adult thing to do...

But dammit! Why should I fill my car with their stinky rubbish when I shouldn't have to?!

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Trazzletoes · 31/08/2012 09:23

We had this at Christmas but with half eaten takeaway and loads of tinnies put in our bin. Unable to work out which house it was. I was so pissed off (and 8 months pregnant). DH had to physically restrain me from going round every house in the street. I very much wanted to give it all back. Through their letterbox.

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DesperatelySeekingPomBears · 31/08/2012 09:23

Juule they only went on holiday on Monday, the bins get collected fornightly and were collected on Wednesday. I suppose if their bin was already full, it may have been rubbish that was supposed to be left out beside the bin for collection and he just didn't bother, rather than he's actually managed to produce that much rubbish himself in two days.

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Panzee · 31/08/2012 09:23

Our neighbour went on holiday, and the daughter had a party. They clearly spilt something as the next day my bin was half full of empties, cloths, paper towels and carpet cleaner. I put it in a bin bag and put it in their garden.

You should do the same.

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DesperatelySeekingPomBears · 31/08/2012 09:24

It feels so invasive doesn't it Trazzle? And disrespectful.

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Nanny0gg · 31/08/2012 09:24

Then I would definitely have a chat.

How old is he? Capable of driving to the tip himself?

Juule · 31/08/2012 09:25

Oh. Okay Grin

NotInGuatemalaNowDrRopata · 31/08/2012 09:25

Tell him you have to drive to the tip because some rude fucker dumped their rubbish in your bin, and ask if he would like you to take his bags too since he obviously didn't know when rubbish day was, not being from the neighbourhood and all?

OneOfMyTurnsComingOn · 31/08/2012 09:26

That's not on. If your bin was half full BEFORE bin collection, then ok if they put some in yours it would get emptied.

AFTER bin collection is just plain rude and lazy. Give it back.

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DesperatelySeekingPomBears · 31/08/2012 09:26

He's more than capable if the incredibly loud Peugeot 206 complete with body kit and monstrous sound system parked outside the house is anything to go by.

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WofflingOn · 31/08/2012 09:28

They went on Monday and he was probably supposed to put the bin with a fortnight's rubbish in it out and . Then he did the unacceptable act of flytipping into your bin.
I would put it back on his doorstep. I'd probably ring the bell and point out that it was his rubbish and not mine and he was being disgusting. But if not your style, dump and run OP.

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DesperatelySeekingPomBears · 31/08/2012 09:31

Absolutely One, I wouldn't mind at all if he'd put it in before the collection, but I have a lot of smelly nappies to fit into our bin every fortnight!

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griphook · 31/08/2012 09:43

We have fortnightly bin collection and I end up having to take my excess rubbish to the dump, no way I'd take someone else that can drive themselves.

If it was me, I take the bags out. Put them on his bit and pull my bin back. Then not give it a second thought.

ZacharyQuack · 31/08/2012 09:48

Well you could keep his rubbish and give him your smelly nappies.

helenthemadex · 31/08/2012 09:48

that is really rude

take it back and tell him not to do it again, or if you are not up to a confrontation dump it with a note telling him where the tip is the cheeky git

FryOneFatManic · 31/08/2012 10:12

Don't drive the stuff to the tip yourself. Get the bags out of your bin and dump them on the doorstep.