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To leave a crate of beer for the bin men?

105 replies

HTKS · 03/12/2018 10:04

For Christmas?

Mum and Dad always left a crate of beer on top of the bin for the bin men at Christmas. I do the same but struck me it might be a bit old fashioned now. I think Dad thought they would have a tin or two on their round but that wouldn’t happen nowadays. And lots of people are now more into micro beers/kombucha/man buns/small batch gin rather that a tin or two of Stella.

If I AM BU, what else can I leave that’s not edible (foxes, and eating with binny hands must surely be a no-no) but easily shared? There a quite a few blokes on the crew.

OP posts:
Gobbolinothewitchscat · 03/12/2018 17:43

I highly doubt an urban fox is going to be roaming around in the street in the morning if you left the celebrations or whatever chocolate on top of the bin just before the round. However, if that is the case, let the council (or Amey) or whomever knkw that you will be leaving the chocolates in a bag in the top of the bin. The system allows a note to be added to the account and the bin men can see it.

Biancadelriosback · 03/12/2018 17:54

Daft question here but how do you give it to them? If I left it sitting on top of the bin I can guarantee it would either get pinched or someone would think it was a mistake and pop it in our back garden. Also how do you tip the postie? I'm at work when he comes so ive literally never met him... Do you leave it outside and hope it doesn't get robbed?

Finfintytint · 03/12/2018 19:07

I leave these gifts on the street and I don't think for me there is a risk of theft. I live in a Mid Wales village on a private road of 4 houses. For me the risk is unlikely and I've never been proved wrong though I appreciate for other neighbourhoods it will be different.
Trance pants, you are just blinkin weird with your views.

checkingforballoons · 03/12/2018 19:21

I’ve read all four pages just to check no one has said ‘What if they don’t celebrate Christmas?’ Grin
I think any sort of gift is a lovely idea!

WinterfellWench · 03/12/2018 19:27

My God @trancepants (page 1,) CHILL! Hmm

Nice idea OP. And I am sure the binmen will love it. Or mince pies or shortcake or quality street. I am saying bin MEN because in almost 50 years, I have never seen a bloody bin WOMAN. Not in my town, or any other I have lived in or visited! I am sure they exist, I have just never seen any!

Ours are ace. Really friendly and considerate. Maybe the ones who have been behaving like dicks have people treating THEM like dicks huh? Wink

doubtthat · 03/12/2018 19:34

Littlemiss, I was discussing this with a bin lady (she was off duty) and she said exactly the same.
My bin men are excellent, I usually give them a tin of chocolate biscuits but after the conversation I'll put cash in a card. Was told to tape it to the top of the bin.

Finfintytint · 03/12/2018 19:39

In my very scientific study of our road, we have one bin lady. They do exist. Our bin people pet the dog at the gate, say hello and on one occasion has realised that I've forgotten to put the bin out and has retrieved the bin from my back garden so it can be collected.
They are very professional and nice people.

LoveManyTrustfew · 03/12/2018 19:56

Mine are fab, they bring my bins back in to my garden, it started when I went out to bring the empty bins in during my radiotherapy and chemo sessions I looked like I had gone ten rounds with Mike Tyson.

It has continued for the last three years, I leave sweets at Christmas, and random times during the year, I leave cold bottles of water on very hot days, and I buy them Easter Eggs.

bobstersmum · 03/12/2018 20:07

Our binmen are useless too, we are lucky if the emptied bin is not left in the road. We have now got bins for recycling, prior to this it was just bags, and when they'd emptied them they used to just chuck them in the direction of the house and they'd just end up on the road and blow away. That's pure laziness.

Username12345 · 03/12/2018 20:13

I always bin the alcohol I get as gifts/prizes. Up to you if you want to piss your money away.

ParkheadParadise · 03/12/2018 20:15

I've always left the binmen a crate of beer.
My mum and dad always gave the binmen ,postman at Christmas.

Cakeandmarshmallows · 03/12/2018 20:18

We always used to give our bin men dog biscuits!!! This was because they willingly gave our very friendly dog biscuits from the stash they kept in the can to throw at the less friendly dogs that they met on the round. Our dog got wise to the biscuits and would hear the lorry coming n go running to other houses pretending she lived there!!! After she died they came to the door to ask after her!!! I hasten to add we also gave them chocolate biscuits as well!!

StoorieHoose · 03/12/2018 20:18

Why the gift for the bin men? I sort all my rubbish. I drag the multiple bins to the end of the street. They come along - driver stays in the van,2 guys move the bin about 2 feet to the back of the lorry and then generally only manage to move the bins back 1 feet leaving them scattered over the pavement. Not a chance would I be giving them a gift for doing what they get paid to do

slappinthebass · 03/12/2018 20:21

I'm Shock at bottle of wine for the postie, poor soul has to then carry that around for the rest of their round! We give a fiver in a card. If we left a crate of beer out for the bin men there is now it wouldn't be nicked before they arrived.

jarhead123 · 03/12/2018 20:22

Chill out @trancepants!

Betsy86 · 03/12/2018 20:31

It’s nice to know people are out there doing thoughtful things :) whatever you chose to leave op im sure will be happily recieved!

LoveManyTrustfew · 03/12/2018 20:33

I give our postie a fiver in an envelope, technically we are not supposed to do that, so I hold onto it until I see him and say, oh here is the fiver I owe you. Grin

He replies oh thanks very much, I had forgotten all about that.

starzig · 03/12/2018 20:40

Might be considered offensive. They stopped giving wine at my work for that reason.

Clearthinking · 03/12/2018 20:48

Great idea! Pinching that! If they don't like the beer they can bin them! Ho ho.

sonandhelpneeded · 04/12/2018 07:10

*@Username12345

always bin the alcohol I get as gifts/prizes. Up to you if you want to piss your money away.*

Bloody hell, you have alcohol issues you need to address!!!

By the sane analogy do you chuck chocolate away because you'll shit your money away?

This thread was t about your alcohol issues, you do realise people don't give you gifts to upset you don't you?

Get help you need it!

namastayinbed · 04/12/2018 07:45

Our postie is teetotal and last year gave me all the bottles of wine he'd been gifted (and gratefully received). Love him!

Finfintytint · 04/12/2018 07:58

Slapp, our postie comes in a van!

chatwoo · 04/12/2018 08:16

@Cakeandmarshmallows, that's a really lovely story! Smile

Holidayshopping · 04/12/2018 08:17

mind you, if I left a crate of beer on top of the bin, it would be nicked long before the refuse collectors got round!

Yep, same here!

lalalalyra · 04/12/2018 08:25

I do this every year. My bin is always put back really neatly (beyond the point they need too) and they never object to the odd extra bag.

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