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A bin parking drama

342 replies

Mumofsend · 12/08/2021 14:35

Have included diagram. House 1 are not included in bin-gate

House 2 for several years have been putting their bins on House 3's drive way. House 3 with the previous resident would keep their bin literally mm from the front door. House 3 = newest resident and now have a second black bin. Since moving in House 3 have been wanting to keep their bins on their driveways.

House 4 usually keep their bins by the alleyway and not on the drive.

House 3 started putting their bins on their driveway so House 2 have started putting theirs on House 4's driveway.

House 3 keeps returning to House 4 having placed all the bins on their driveway. House 3 got confronted by House 4 and pointed out they are House 2's bins so it is perhaps one to take up with them.

House 4 and House 2 have both taken up issue with House 3 about how it has always worked until they arrived and that it was fine when the previous resident kept her bin by the front door. Now House 3 has 2 black bins they won't fit regardless, plus it is fairly grim to have the bin that close to the front door everytime going in and out. House 3 also has an autistic child who has a tendancy to lick bins. House 3 just wants to use their own driveway to put their own bins on.

Is House 3 being unreasonable and should just suck up the situation to avoid messing up the status quo? Should this should be an issue between House 4 and House 2?

A bin parking drama
OP posts:
GreenTortoise · 16/08/2021 13:46

Pfft 2's bins would be on their drive. Boohoo they don't want them on there. I wouldn't have their skanky bins on my drive at all. CF's.

Original poster
Mumofsend · 16/08/2021 14:44

There's literally maggots on the bins today. Ordered some gloves for the next move Wine

OP posts:
Nanasueathome · 16/08/2021 15:13

Have you returned the bins to the correct place…ie no.2 driveway/front door?

Carpedimum · 16/08/2021 15:27

Stay strong @Mumofsend 💪🏼

HildegardNightingale · 16/08/2021 15:56

Cheeky people. Stay strong. Or can you take no 2’s bins for a nice long walk somewhere? And leave them?

ShallWeStartTheMeeting · 16/08/2021 16:48

Put them on the pavement in front of their respective houses.
This is ridiculous.

And order some penguin pollards for your drive. Grin

MaMelon · 16/08/2021 17:07

Bloody hell - they’re still doing it?? Shock

Ddot · 16/08/2021 19:09

Take them back and clamp them 🤣

Marmaladeagain · 16/08/2021 19:20

There was a previous similar thread about pot plants that might create a solution?

Pot plants deployed to create a barrier to prevent people placing their bins so easily in/on your driveway?

Is there no way to delineate a boundary that makes it clear someone is overstepping boundary? Although I can't understand too much from the drawing/map.

Brollypackedforscottishholiday · 16/08/2021 19:21

Drive the bins to their drive. If they tip over they will have to clear their drives...

nancybotwinbloom · 16/08/2021 19:23

I think the only way for you op is to fence off your front drive

Notavegan · 16/08/2021 19:35

How are you sounding so calm... I would have lost my shit

Ddot · 16/08/2021 19:57

And breath!

BigRedBoat · 16/08/2021 20:05

Hold the bins to ransom, next time they are on your drive hide them in your back garden/shed/garage and deny all knowledge of their existence. When they buy new bins if they put them on your drive do the same again, repeat until they've learnt their lesson then give one set of bins back, sell the others on eBay.

RestingPandaFace · 16/08/2021 20:06

If there are maggots in the bins I’d leave their bins up against their front door.

I’d also consider taking their bins for a long walk, but I’d put a bin lock on mine first.

Ddot · 16/08/2021 20:56

Tell the bin men what's going on, give em a good laugh if nothing else.

Queenoftheashes · 16/08/2021 21:57

I would have also lost my shit

Dontwatchfootball · 16/08/2021 22:06

Thanks for the update! I am so invested in this thread. I think I would do what some other people have suggested and tell them if you find any bins that are not yours on your drive again you will have them collected by the council as they are surplus to your requirements. Keep us posted!

Brollypackedforscottishholiday · 16/08/2021 22:10

Oo I like the hide the bins deny all knowledge idea!!

NapoleonOzmolysis · 17/08/2021 07:38

How have you not lost your shit and painted ever increasingly elaborate and larger numbers all over everyone's bins?

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Mumofsend · 17/08/2021 07:57

Will be interesting to see what happens today. 2 have moved their bins slightly. Behind the parking spots is a small, probably bin width, mound of mud that I believe was once a grass verge. Its quite steep and a bit of a no man's land. They've put the bins back but pushed back on to this mound which means technically they aren't on 4's parking but they are at an awkward angle. They have to walk across 4's drive to access their bins still.

I think 2 have somewhat missed the point.

OP posts:
Lochroy · 17/08/2021 08:41

Sorry if I missed it, what happens if you put your bins on 2s drive? So they have yours and you have theirs Grin

averylongtimeago · 17/08/2021 11:54

I think you and no.4 need gates. No one would be cheeky enough to go through a closed gate to get to their bin which they have dumped on someone else's drive?

SofaSpuds · 17/08/2021 12:51

@averylongtimeago

I think you and no.4 need gates. No one would be cheeky enough to go through a closed gate to get to their bin which they have dumped on someone else's drive?
I wouldn't be so sure with these CFs!
RandomMess · 17/08/2021 15:30

They are certainly entitled CF!!!

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