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To put my rubbish in neighbours bin…

141 replies

Iwantthissobad · 21/05/2022 23:06

If they have put bins out for collection and it is half full. Aibu to put our rubbish in neighbours bin as ours is full.

he lives alone so bins are never full

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TidyDancer · 21/05/2022 23:07

I wouldn't do it unless you've asked first.

entropynow · 21/05/2022 23:08

I'd ask first.

WeAreTheHeroes · 21/05/2022 23:08

Polite to ask if it's okay, but if they're due to be emptied it's unlikely to be an issue.

PurpleDaisies · 21/05/2022 23:08

I would ask first. It’s not worth a disagreement over bins. People get very wound up over bins.

mowly77 · 21/05/2022 23:09

Playing with fire there OP!

mommaof1 · 21/05/2022 23:10

Just knock on and ask. My neighbour always asks I always say yeah, personally would never just use someone else's bin, but everyone is different :)

thevanilla · 21/05/2022 23:11

don’t be a cheeky fucker. why wouldn’t you ask him first?

CentrifugalBumblePuppy · 21/05/2022 23:11

Be polite & ask first.

You don’t want to fall out with the neighbours due to a bincident.

Iwantthissobad · 21/05/2022 23:11

I could ask but don’t see much of him, he lives alone and works night so when I’m gone from work he is at work for the night.

I’ve sneaked out when it dark and put rubbish in but DH said I shouldn’t

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stepuporshutup · 21/05/2022 23:12

No do.not do it. You.may put something in his bin that is not allowed and he will be punished

Pixiedust1234 · 21/05/2022 23:12

Ask first. Just because he has put it out half empty doesnt mean he hasn't given permission to another neighbour to use.

Also what mind of rubbish? Clean rubbish i would be okay with but rotting food (even if bagged due to leakage) or animal poop would be a hard no from me.

Hiphophippityskip1 · 21/05/2022 23:12

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ContadoraExplorer · 21/05/2022 23:12

Have done on multiple occasions but we always check first - got really good relationships with our neighbours and don't want to ruin that!

Throwawaytoday · 21/05/2022 23:12

Just ask. Easy peasy.

We have an ongoing deal with our neighbours that we share bins as required, but we always drop a quick WhatsApp first to make sure the other doesn't have a bin bag waiting to go into it.

PeskyYeti · 21/05/2022 23:12

Iwantthissobad · 21/05/2022 23:11

I could ask but don’t see much of him, he lives alone and works night so when I’m gone from work he is at work for the night.

I’ve sneaked out when it dark and put rubbish in but DH said I shouldn’t

I do this too. Several elderly people near me with only one bag in their bin, so I sneak a couple extra in when needed. Not been caught out yet.

Iwantthissobad · 21/05/2022 23:13

@stepuporshutup i always put the correct stuff in the right bin

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Poppyseed14 · 21/05/2022 23:16

CentrifugalBumblePuppy · 21/05/2022 23:11

Be polite & ask first.

You don’t want to fall out with the neighbours due to a bincident.

🤣🤣🤣🤣

mummabubs · 21/05/2022 23:18

100% ask first. Rude not to?

ilovesooty · 21/05/2022 23:20

You've seemingly made your mind up.

I live on my own and very rarely fill up the general waste bin and would have no problem with my neighbours asking if they could put a bag in, but I'd still like them to ask first.

Wouldyabeguilty · 21/05/2022 23:21

Extremely rude to do so without asking.

Lavenderlast · 21/05/2022 23:21

If you regularly have too much rubbish to fit in your own bin, you buy another bin

You don’t use your neighbour’s stuff without asking.

ilovesooty · 21/05/2022 23:22

Having said that we take each other's bins in and out so if they did do it after they'd put it out I probably wouldn't know. I'm pretty sure they would ask though.

Johnnysgirl · 21/05/2022 23:23

stepuporshutup · 21/05/2022 23:12

No do.not do it. You.may put something in his bin that is not allowed and he will be punished

Who would punish him?!

Marvellousmadness · 21/05/2022 23:23

Ask first you CF!!!

Believeitornot · 21/05/2022 23:25

thevanilla · 21/05/2022 23:11

don’t be a cheeky fucker. why wouldn’t you ask him first?

^this