Changed bin company, old company not collecting their bins

CruelCoin

Hi Lads,

I moved from one bin company to another and the first were meant to collect their bins within two weeks of contract cancellation.

We're past 6 weeks at this point and no amount of phone calls can get any movement out of them. Their "logistics" department never seems to be free to get transferred to, and i get no callbacks.

So, at what point do i own them, or at what point can i simply dump them on the street?
Surely there must be some sort of reasonable limit after which i am no longer responsible for their property?

I'm not seeking to appropriate these things, i just want them gone...

Cheers for any info, and please ask away if you need clarification on anything.

CC.

the_syco

Clean them and sell them. Example; http://www.adverts.ie/other-diy-renovation/bins-x-3/13186355

spaceHopper

Stop the lorry on collection day and insist they take them away, you won't want to but at least you could get the driver to call the depo and get them to come out and take them. Or hand them in as lost property at the garda station.

If you are in Dublin could you take them up to a recycling center, Oxygen run a few in Dublin if they are your old bin company then they would have to take them

Ms Doubtfire1

one can make great things out of extra bins - perfect storage places once cleaned well.:-).I'd love to have a few.

Skerries

fill them with water and turn them into paddling pools for the summer

Fian

the_syco wrote: »

Clean them and sell them. Example; http://www.adverts.ie/other-diy-renovation/bins-x-3/13186355

This would constitute theft.

D3V!L

Send a letter to the company telling them you are going to start charging them storage from X date. Also mention that lack of reply constitutes an acceptance of the agreement.

Let the clock tick and send them an invoice.

CruelCoin

Fian wrote: »

This would constitute theft.

That's the crux of my question.

At what point does that cease to be the case? I can't be expected to look after them forever?

mad m

I remember back in the day, my bin company wanted to charge me 40 euro to collect bins. I asked girl on phone whats charge for, she said they collect and clean them. I said not to worry, ill clean them and Ive a van and will drop them off..

Next day I came home and they were gone! No charge followed.

Del2005

I changed Bin companies and had to get new bins. After several calls to the original company I was told to leave them outside, a few days later they where gone

to my parents house where they are being used for storage

the_syco

Fian wrote: »

This would constitute theft.

Because they gave them to the OP, or because they wouldn't take them back?

spurious

I'd hazard a guess at which highly esteemed and professionally run company's bins they are and say 'Pity about them'.

SB_Part2

the_syco wrote: »

Because they gave them to the OP, or because they wouldn't take them back?

Because the bins are the property of the company, not the resident.

Get onto them on twitter.

newo

I rang a few times and gave up. Still have them 8 years later will be getting rid of them next time I get a skip.

crossmolinalad

newo wrote: »

I rang a few times and gave up. Still have them 8 years later will be getting rid of them next time I get a skip.

Had two of them for three years out of contract Took the account stickers with my name on them of the bins and left the bins at the road
Two weeks later they were gone

Michael D Not Higgins

I have found this with many companies that 'loan' you their equipment for the length of the contract. I had UPC internet 7 years ago in Ireland and there was a contract clause requiring the return of the wireless router at the end of the contract. Ended the contract and asked when they'd pick up the router and had no response. I think it's still in a storage box in my parent's house.

L1011

Many months after I bought my house, AES turned up to collect the bins left from the previous owner. Who was dead over a year and had been in a nursing home for at least another before. Seems to be about how quick they bother.

I've never seen anyone getting second hand bins on a new contract so I don't know what's done to them

Michael D Not Higgins

L1011 wrote: »

Many months after I bought my house, AES turned up to collect the bins left from the previous owner. Who was dead over a year and had been in a nursing home for at least another before. Seems to be about how quick they bother.

I've never seen anyone getting second hand bins on a new contract so I don't know what's done to them

I'd hope they know how to recycle them. :pac: