Wheelie bins - council or house property?

motorguy

x12yhp wrote: »

Evening guys,

We are in the process of buying a house. The owner has stated they are taking wheelie bins with them. We thought the bins were council property - does anyone know?

Thanks

It would be reasonably common to take the bins with you. They have a monetary value and not linked to the house.

Some of the smaller bins are council property but usually the big waste ones arent.

SnowyOwl_2

It would be best to ask the council in both the area you are leaving and the one you are going to.
I moved recently (from Newry) and left all my bins behind.... when I got to my new house in Dundrum I discovered that the people moving out had left me three brand new bins.
Note also that the policy on bins may have changed since you or the people you are buying from when the councils reorganised themselves (or disorganised themselves, whichever your experience is).

GingerBob_3

Wheelie Bins? "Wheeled bins", please! At least, that's what they're called according to our po-faced local council, Stockton-On-Tees.


However, as far as rubbish collection is concerned, I have to say they are excellent. Unlike at everything else, at which they are either incompetent or corrupt (like most local councils).


It always brings a smile to my face when I pass the large signs that councils now erect on their territorial boundaries: "Welcome to the Borough of Stockton on Tees. Big Plans, Bright Future". Well yes, but unfortunately Stockton is a sheet pit of epic proportions, second only to Stoke on Trent as the most horrible place in Britain. I could go on, but I won't ...

rolo1_2

GingerBob wrote: »

Wheelie Bins? "Wheeled bins", please! At least, that's what they're called according to our po-faced local council, Stockton-On-Tees.


However, as far as rubbish collection is concerned, I have to say they are excellent. Unlike at everything else, at which they are either incompetent or corrupt (like most local councils).


It always brings a smile to my face when I pass the large signs that councils now erect on their territorial boundaries: "Welcome to the Borough of Stockton on Tees. Big Plans, Bright Future". Well yes, but unfortunately Stockton is a sheet pit of epic proportions, second only to Stoke on Trent as the most horrible place in Britain. I could go on, but I won't ...

Perhaps you could arrange to be smuggled out in a wheeled bin to somewhere nice like Strabane

GingerBob_3

rolo1 wrote: »

Perhaps you could arrange to be smuggled out in a wheeled bin to somewhere nice like Strabane

Unfortunately I have not yet had the opportunity to visit my British brethren in Northern Ireland. Is Strabane really nice or can I expect another Stockton on Tees?

steveymp

GingerBob wrote: »

Unfortunately I have not yet had the opportunity to visit my British brethren in Northern Ireland. Is Strabane really nice or can I expect another Stockton on Tees?

I would avoid Strabane TBH unless you like Vodka, Bookies and Scratch cards :rotfl: according to the latest UK area reviews

The Council up here however charge £60 for a set of new Black and Blue wheeled bins

I left mine (even washed them out) at my previous house to arrive at my new house to 2 smashed up smelly bins with faulty lids £40 for a new single bin or £60 for a set.

These ones are mine and will travel with me in the future if I move again.

Mojisola

motorguy wrote: »

It would be reasonably common to take the bins with you.

It's worth checking what the system is in your new area to see what system they use for rubbish collection. It's surprising that there is so much variation between areas.

x12yhp

Council says black bin can go, recycles must stay. Seller still taking all of them. So it'll be up to the council if they want to chase - I imagine they won't so this will be an expense to the tax payer, in the end!

davomcdave

Far out.

If someone selling a house is going to take the bins with them then you can guarantee that there won't be a lightbulb in the place and half the garden will be gone too.

What is wrong with people? Fifty quid on a couple of hundred thousand pound deal.

Silvertabby

I rather buy new bins than be left with stinky old ones!