Neighbours using my black bin.

cryforlove

I have just payed one months rent upfront for a private rented house. I haven't moved in yet but I am gradually taking things down and sorting accounts out.

My black bin got emptied a few days ago and when I came back down to the house I discovered a load of plastic wrapping in my bin from next doors address (it was theirs as I checked the label).. Now fair enough if the bins were fill to the brim but they were both emptied!

I put it back in her bin twice and both times she has put it back in mine, I have been round to say something and noone was in. I don't want to have a bad atmosphere even before I move in but I think that's just taking the p**s! What should I do??

lucylucky

I think you are right to speak to the neighbour first.

It may be that she thought as there was no-one living there she would use your bin temporarily.

She may be perfectly understanding, however if not you may need to get a bin lock.

cryforlove

lucylucky wrote: »

I think you are right to speak to the neighbour first.

It may be that she thought as there was no-one living there she would use your bin temporarily.

She may be perfectly understanding, however if not you may need to get a bin lock.

Yeah I will speak to her/him. She has seen me once at the property and that was when I opened the bin to find the wrapping so she must know. Cheeky thing is she has now taken her bin into her front garden as if to say don't bother coming in here to put it back :undecided

ViolaLass

I'm clearly missing something here, but does it really matter?

cryforlove

ViolaLass wrote: »

I'm clearly missing something here, but does it really matter?

Huh? Of course it matters. I don't want people putting there rubbish in my bin I have my rubbish to put in there. She has her own bin for that?

ViolaLass

I don't know that I would get that worked up about it though. Can't you just move the bin?

cryforlove

ViolaLass wrote: »

I don't know that I would get that worked up about it though. Can't you just move the bin?

No my landlord wants the bins at the back of the house, we have to take our bins round there way as it's a terraced house

cryforlove

I don't wanna be sad enough to take things that far. I'd just appreciate if they didn't dump all there delivery plastic in my bin when they have a perfectly empty bin sat in there garden.

ViolaLass

cryforlove wrote: »

No my landlord wants the bins at the back of the house, we have to take our bins round there way as it's a terraced house

I don't see what it's got to do with the landlord.

cryforlove

ViolaLass wrote: »

I don't see what it's got to do with the landlord.

Something to do with the appearance of the property.

googler

Pierce a couple of small holes in the lid and in the top where it meets the lid, and either

Thread a plastic cable-tie through to hold the lid down. Without a pair of snippers, she won't be able to open it. You'll need to keep a pair for access to the bin yourself, and a supply of spare ties, but after a couple of attempts, she won't bother again.

or

Thread a padlock, chain or other security device with a key through the holes.