Phantom Bin Dumper?

elsien

FreeBear wrote: »

Report them to the council for fly tipping - it is an offence, and the council should take action.

Don't think it is.

"Fly-tipping is defined as the ‘illegal deposit of any waste onto land that does not have a licence to accept it’."

Shoving it in someone else's bin, however annoying, is not dumping it on unlicensed land.

Rusty_Shackleton

sdavies13 wrote: »

Well thank you for your helpful input on my matter but having recently been involved in a hit and run whilst cycling I'm unfortunately struggling to walk much, let alone pull bins around at the same time.


But once I'm fully back on my feet I will bear your wonderful suggestion to mind.

Sorry to hear about your accident, but if you contact your council they will make arrangements for the collection men to retrieve the bins for you, just as they do for the disabled and elderly who can't put bins on the street. If you mention about the fly tipping, especially if it's contaminating recycling, they will probably collect it from your back garden for you. I have an elderly neighbour who has her bins taken from the back, despite ample room for the bins out front.

FreeBear

elsien wrote: »

Shoving it in someone else's bin, however annoying, is not dumping it on unlicensed land.

Neither you, or your land, will be licenced to accept other peoples waste. So perhaps you would care to reconsider your opinion.

elsien

FreeBear wrote: »

Neither you, or your land, will be licenced to accept other peoples waste. So perhaps you would care to reconsider your opinion.

No, I don't think I would. If you use that argument no one would be able to put rubbish in their own bins because I'm fairly sure my garden isn't licensed for waste. The bin is out waiting for collection. The rubbish is going into the bin - if they were still dumping over the garden fence it would be different. But they're not.

jwil

elsien wrote: »

No, I don't think I would. If you use that argument no one would be able to put rubbish in their own bins because I'm fairly sure my garden isn't licensed for waste. The bin is out waiting for collection. The rubbish is going into the bin - if they were still dumping over the garden fence it would be different. But they're not.

The law relates to 'other people's' waste. You can store your own waste, you can transport your own waste to the tip. Once you start dealing with other people's waste, you need a licence, particularly if money is changing hands.

The council probably can't do an awful lot, but it's still worth while letting them know who is doing it.

[Deleted User]

I never understand why people have their bins in their front garden in the first place. Even without the problem of other people's waste, the bins are big and ugly to behold. They are a blight on the urban landscape in my opinion and should be kept away from public view apart from collection days..

Davesnave

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

I never understand why people have their bins in their front garden in the first place. Even without the problem of other people's waste, the bins are big and ugly to behold. They are a blight on the urban landscape in my opinion and should be kept away from public view apart from collection days..

I agree, but often the rear pathways that used to be used have fallen into disuse or even been closed-off for fear of burglary.


Of course, people are also 'busy' these days, not like in the past when they were never very busy and there weren't any burglars! Councils are also 'busy' avoiding collections from the rear of properties, because this is 'inefficient' and they might have to go on private land, which has insurance implications.


It's about priorities, I think. Personally, I put out 4 different recycling bins and a wheelie. They all have to go about 25m, but for some of my neighbours its 150m! Lucky they're just country folk, so not very 'busy.'

keith969

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

I never understand why people have their bins in their front garden in the first place. Even without the problem of other people's waste, the bins are big and ugly to behold. They are a blight on the urban landscape in my opinion and should be kept away from public view apart from collection days..

Because the local council only take waste from designated bins. And some of us cannot store them round the back, even if it was accessible...

In days gone by, 'Dustbins' were precisely that, bins for dust from fires. Now there is so much packaging that is waste we all have a problem.

markin

The bin is not your property so i don't think you can actually stop anyone putting rubbish in a council bin on public land, even if you put your number on it.


So put it away, or put a lock on it.

Browntoa

Glitter bomb booby trap

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