£50 Fine for having bin stolen

[TwickenhamCyclist]

Hounslow council are now fining you if you are a victim of crime... my mate had his bin 'stolen' last week (put it outside his garden for collection and and when he got home it had gone). Council now want £50 to replace it apparently and won't collect his rubbish unless it is in one of their bins...

 

[Drago]

Each week I'd drop my bin bags off in the councils reception until they provided a new one .

 

[Yellow Saddle]

How much is the fine for stealing a bin? You may save some money there if you do it right.

 

[Crackle]

Well yeah but who else should pay?

Mine was 18quid for a new one and only recently did I figure out which house stole it

 

[TwickenhamCyclist]

Each week I'd drop my bin bags off in the councils reception until they provided a new one .

I recommend putting it on a long chain padlocked to the house...

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Getaway driver

 

[TwickenhamCyclist]

Well yeah but who else should pay?

Mine was 18quid for a new one and only recently did I figure out which house stole it

Well teh council insist in it being in their branded bins... so I guess the council? The only way I can see this idea going is people who's bins are nicked/not returned will just go out and take one of a neighbour...

 

[raleighnut]

Had a 'Wild Willy Barrett' fan nicked it?

View: https://youtu.be/cihz-Ftq6wU

 

[fossyant]

The kids are up to this ?

 

[screenman]

I would accept the rules and pay up. Although I think a third of what we pay in council tax goes towards pension I would like to think the rest is managed as carefully.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Getaway driver

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@Drago earning some money on the side to fund his retirement?

 

[User33236]

Round here the blue, brown and pink bins get replaced FOC but there's a £25 'administration and delivery charge' for the black ones. The first three are for recyclable items and the latter for general waste.

 

[Lonestar]

Is there a way of marking these bins? One of mine disapeared a few years back but I managed to find it.

I mean I've got a number on mine but is this sufficient?

 

[keithmac]

I found a load of brand new recycling tubs at the local skip/ recycling centre.

Quite luck as one doesn't quite cut it for two weeks worth of larger cans..

 

[TwickenhamCyclist]

If your mate reports his bin lost or stolen and gets a police lost property reference number, the council will replace his bin for free.

Not shooting the messenger - that seems like a complete waste of time ... but thank you...