My wheelie bin has been filled with someone else's rubbish

Nanoo_2

I was hoping someone could give me some advice as to what to do in this situation. Last bin day my wheelie bin was stolen, but it has since reappeared at the collection point full to the top with someone else's garbage!

As bin collections are fortnightly I now have a lovely moldering pile of rubbish in my garden and nowhere to put it. I have spoken to the council, who basically said that there was nothing they could do and they absolutely would not clear it or take my rubbish. And added that should I empty out the other persons rubbish and replace it with mine I would be prosecuted for fly-tipping.

I am actually considering looking through the bin bags to see if I can find the details of the people who "borrowed" the bin, but it looks like the council won't do anything to stop them anyway. It wouldn't be my ideal solution but can I report them to the police? Not sure how I can prove it either, except maybe photos.

aliasojo

Is your bin clearly marked with your name and address?

poet123

Wait until it is emptied and then kidnap it back!! paint a huge white house number on it, and bob's your uncle! they will pinch someone else's

Nanoo_2

Yes - the address has been painted on it in large print.

dmg24

Whilst I can see that it is annoying, I am not sure what criminal offence has been committed?

I would go down the route of working out who has put the rubbish in there, and putting said rubbish on the owners doorstep. I have had this problem with two neighbours, and the former ensured it never happened again. Ironically, had they asked me, I would have let them use the bin, as long as they left enough room for my things too!

Robert2009

Since it isn't your rubbish and if the council look through it to see who dumped it it won't come back to you, so empty it out.

Tigerlilley1980

It's really awful isn't it! My bin was stolen, but instead of returning it, they tipped two weeks worth of rubbish around the side of my house and took the bin. This was on bin night and then I was completely stuck the next day with what to do with all the rotten rubbish!! Not really sure what you can do! xx

moneysavingexpert79

I'd be tempted to get some gloves on and have a look through, and then dump it on whoever's lawn it was. There is always the probability you won't find any ID in the bin and then be even more hacked off. If it happens again you could put a tracking device on it?!

SimonJB

If the bin allows drill a hole through the lid and bin and attatch a padlock. (Once you get it back)

Then chain it to something solid.

Nanoo_2

moneysavingexpert79 wrote: »

I'd be tempted to get some gloves on and have a look through, and then dump it on whoever's lawn it was. There is always the probability you won't find any ID in the bin and then be even more hacked off. If it happens again you could put a tracking device on it?!

Hmm I like the idea of a tracking device as it probably works out cheaper given that it costs £30 to replace a stolen bin (I looked into it when I thought the bin wasn't coming back!)

SimonJB

Nanoo wrote: »

Hmm I like the idea of a tracking device as it probably works out cheaper given that it costs £30 to replace a stolen bin (I looked into it when I thought the bin wasn't coming back!)

The padlock and chain is far cheaper.