How to prevent residents putting rubbish in my new wheelie bin

[Deleted User]

custardy wrote: »

Whats the point of a metal shackle and big padlock when its 'secured' by 2 screws into plastic?

Probably good enough to stop casual bin misuse but it will not stop dumpster divers as they will just rip the thing off.

Vegastare

this shows you what does go on in some areas.

Mother in laws area charge extra for garden waste, they have a small brown wheelie bin, if they wanted to pay they have a plastic label to show they paid stuck on side bin.......MIL has paved areas so didn't bother, lower down there garden waste bin has disappeared twice.

Council suggested that there stick a notice on bin telling bin men to check license in front window.............

[Deleted User]

Vegastare wrote: »

this shows you what does go on in some areas.

Mother in laws area charge extra for garden waste, they have a small brown wheelie bin, if they wanted to pay they have a plastic label to show they paid stuck on side bin.......MIL has paved areas so didn't bother, lower down there garden waste bin has disappeared twice.

Council suggested that there stick a notice on bin telling bin men to check license in front window.............

It's a bit pointless stealing a garden waste bin that you have to pay a yearly sub for as the council only empty them from the addresses who have subbed anyway. Unless they are stealing the bin for other uses.

troffasky

custardy wrote: »

Whats the point of a metal shackle and big padlock when its 'secured' by 2 screws into plastic?

As with many other security products, I don't have to outrun the bear, I only have to outrun you.

B_G_B

Deleted_User wrote: »

It's a bit pointless stealing a garden waste bin that you have to pay a yearly sub for as the council only empty them from the addresses who have subbed anyway. Unless they are stealing the bin for other uses.

I've seen loads used by the equine community for tack and feed. (i'm not saying that the ones I've seen were stolen) Also seen them at a fishing lake where they are used to transport tackle from car park to waters edge. There are lots of uses for wheelie bins.

a.turner

Deleted_User wrote: »

It's a bit pointless stealing a garden waste bin that you have to pay a yearly sub for as the council only empty them from the addresses who have subbed anyway. Unless they are stealing the bin for other uses.

But if you haven't paid and get a bin with a valid sticker on it'll be emptied without you paying.

[Deleted User]

B_G_B wrote: »

I've seen loads used by the equine community for tack and feed. (i'm not saying that the ones I've seen were stolen) Also seen them at a fishing lake where they are used to transport tackle from car park to waters edge. There are lots of uses for wheelie bins.

I did say unless they are stealing it for other uses

a.turner wrote: »

But if you haven't paid and get a bin with a valid sticker on it'll be emptied without you paying.

No because even if it has a valid sticker, they won't come round to your house to empty it if you are not on the list. The council here only go down streets who have the garden bins, they don't go down every street looking for them regardless.

a.turner

Deleted_User wrote: »

No because even if it has a valid sticker, they won't come round to your house to empty it if you are not on the list. The council here only go down streets who have the garden bins, they don't go down every street looking for them regardless.

How do they know which house the bin has come from? Round here they do every street and empty bins with a sticker.

[Deleted User]

a.turner wrote: »

How do they know which house the bin has come from? Round here they do every street and empty bins with a sticker.

Different truck on a different day from the normal waste/recycling collections.

Fire_Fox

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