western australia

social isolation

Filling other people's rubbish bins

@JudyEv (382412)

Rockingham, Australia

April 6, 2020 7:10am CST

We met our new neighbours this afternoon. They are renting the property next door and we’ve been meaning to get in touch with them but of course the social isolation rules put a stop to that. Today we walked 500 metres down our interior road to bring in the rubbish bin. We thought we’d put the neighbour’s bin inside his gate while we were there. He used to put it at another gateway further down the road. While Vince was putting the bin onto their property, he and his son suddenly appeared. So we said hello and had a chat. The neighbour on their far side has been putting surplus rubbish in their bin but without wrapping it. It has also contained some dangerous items so they moved the bins to our end. But what a rude, inconsiderate thing to use someone else’s bin without asking or least being considerate about wrapping the waste. The photo shows how we used to move our two bins some years ago.

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@JohnRoberts (109841)

• Los Angeles, California

6 Apr 20

What do you mean by wrapping waste?

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Apr 20

He isn't putting the bits and pieces into bags so if you lift the lid, there are takeaway containers, banana peels, razor blades, etc all just dumped in pellmell.

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@Nicolla (1456)

• Serbia

6 Apr 20

They could ask at least ..

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Apr 20

@Nicolla He has solved it for the moment as he has moved his bins away from that gateway.

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 20

I think so too.

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@Nicolla (1456)

• Serbia

6 Apr 20

@JudyEv but what to do..

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@snowy22315 (209108)

• United States

6 Apr 20

Yes, that is rude. It is probably good you don't live close to them.

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 20

Our neighbours seem nice people but it's the next ones along that are a worry. Luckily we're not near them.

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@snowy22315 (209108)

• United States

6 Apr 20

@JudyEv Yes, I think so. The one down the hill from me is trouble..but luckily he isn't close to me. I wasn't real thrilled when he fancied he was a member of the "neighborhood watch" and went around taking pics of everyone's properties. I could tell you some stories about that guy.

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Apr 20

@snowy22315 That sounds very dodgy. Has he got some light-fingered mates?

@koopharper (7599)

• Canada

6 Apr 20

I don't have to worry about said problem but have to agree that was rather rude and inconsiderate. Especially considering that some of the waste was dangerous.

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 20

Our neighbour said he wouldn't mind if it was wrapped but they also filled it to overflowing then the rubbish blew all over the road.

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@koopharper (7599)

• Canada

6 Apr 20

@JudyEv Ugh. That's really going too far.

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Apr 20

@koopharper Exactly - which is why he shifted his bins near ours.

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@id_peace (17036)

• Singapore

6 Apr 20

It is so unhygienic to put rubbish without wrapping

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@id_peace (17036)

• Singapore

6 Apr 20

Yes I hope that the street cleaner is not going to think that you are the one whom do that.

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Apr 20

@id_peace The contents of the bins get dumped into a truck mechanically so they're not likely to trace the rubbish back to a particular address. But it is possible.

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 20

It is indeed and really, you should ask before using someone's bin.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Apr 20

Too bad to see people being disrespectful like this.

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Apr 20

They'd probably think you were real picky if you said anything to them.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Apr 20

@JudyEv They need to learn manners it sounds like.

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Apr 20

@CarolDM I think so too but they probably wouldn't know what the problem is.

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@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

6 Apr 20

I have shared bin space before, I told the neighbors on a spec day they were welcome to put their extra in ours, as long as it met the rules, they were moving out and had more trash than space

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@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

7 Apr 20

@JudyEv most people dont MIND sharing things like that. It's very rude and wrong to not ask

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Apr 20

That was good of you. These weren't given permission and didn't bother to ask.

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@moffittjc (128840)

• Gainesville, Florida

6 Apr 20

That setup would make a nice little homemade thrill ride! I could climb in one of the bins, and you or Vince could drive around the property at high rates of speed, zig-zagging around trying to get me to fly out of the bin!

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@moffittjc (128840)

• Gainesville, Florida

8 Apr 20

@JudyEv It wouldn't be the first time someone's tried to run me over!

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Apr 20

Oh, what a shame you're not closer. How much fun would that be? To try to get you to fly out? We could even have a go at running over you!

I don't think that's a really good idea, Jeff.

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@thelme55 (79323)

• Germany

7 Apr 20

That is very rude indeed. Don't you separate your plastic rubbish from a metal ones or papers?

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Apr 20

We have a recycling bin and a 'general rubbish' but not everyone bothers with the recycling.

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@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

7 Apr 20

@JudyEv That was nice what you did for your new neighbors. That is just rude what those people did by using their bin.

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Apr 20

It's not neighbourly behaviour, is it?

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@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

8 Apr 20

@JudyEv It is inconsiderate and very rude.

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@LindaOHio (222728)

• United States

6 Apr 20

That IS rude to put your trash in someone else's bin without asking!

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Apr 20

I think so. Not so bad if there is plenty of room and your rubbish is bagged up but even then you should ask.

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@LindaOHio (222728)

• United States

7 Apr 20

@JudyEv Definitely!

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@Bensen32 (28658)

• United States

6 Apr 20

That is a bit rude, at least they could be nice enough to ask. I guess if it was some items they are not suppose to throw in the bin that is why they put it in the neighbors bin so they would not get caught.

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 20

That could be I guess. Some people are just plain inconsiderate.

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@Bensen32 (28658)

• United States

6 Apr 20

@JudyEv you are right.

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@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

6 Apr 20

that is pretty cheeky. Perhaps they don't want the garbage company to know the dangerous stuff was theirs?

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 20

I doubt anyone could trace where the rubbish comes from. It's all just dumped into a big truck.

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@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

6 Apr 20

@JudyEv that is probably true but maybe they don't know that...

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@bbghitte (3498)

• Philippines

6 Apr 20

oh my, that's very bad behavior.

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Apr 20

It is, isn't it? Not a nice thing to do at all.

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@bbghitte (3498)

• Philippines

7 Apr 20

@JudyEv Yes, that is so wrong!

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@caopaopao (12395)

• China

7 Apr 20

Such neighbors affect our moods.

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Apr 20

They do indeed.

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@wolfgirl569 (135944)

• Marion, Ohio

6 Apr 20

I would have moved my bins too. Glad you finally met them

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Apr 20

Vince was just about to ring and say hello as he is quite good friends with the wife's father.

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@xFiacre (14792)

• Ireland

6 Apr 20

@judyev Some folk just weren’t brought up properly! I’ve been tempted some times to put my rubbish in a neighbour’s bin when mine was full and his only half full on bin day. So far I’ve behaved myself.

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 20

I don't think anyone would mind that really but if it's not wrapped and the bin is full anyway then it's a no-no.

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@Marilynda1225 (91150)

• United States

6 Apr 20

We had something like that here recently. Someone put their trash in a neighbors bin without asking. It was mentioned to our HOA and a notice was sent out to at least ask before assuming the neighbor wouldn't' mind. Putting dangerous items in someones elses bin is even more rude and inconsiderate.

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Apr 20

You're right. At the very least, they should ask.

@Janet357 (75638)

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6 Apr 20

wow,.this is.the problem.when you have incosiderate neighbors. I.was thinking that since you live in an 18-acre property you would not have any problem.with neighbors, unlike here in ky commercial space, but nope i was wrong.

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 20

Our neighbours are fine but it's their neighbours on the other side that are the worry.

@happylife1 (13403)

• Karachi, Pakistan

6 Apr 20

Nice memories

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 20

We were proud of hitching up the bins like we did.