Wheelie Bin Thieves

Ciaran187 · 04-02-2010 01:41PM #1

Last night I realised my green wheelie bin had been nicked after the collection. I did some searching and discovered it in my next door neighbour's garden. They are a loud romanian family who are constantly seen rooting through skips and stealing bin tags (even though they get theirs off the social).

I went to their house and told them they took in my bin. Could have been a genuine mistake. This morning, in the light of day, I noticed 4 green bins in their back garden. Obviously not a mistake.

I rang Fingal Co Co and they said "Well if YOUR bin is gone, it's €30 to replace". They couldn't care less.

So what can I do? I can't figure out which houses the bins are from. Saw on some other forums it costs 120 to replace the bin. So that's €360 sitting in their garden that they've stolen. Do the Gardai care about this sort of thing? Should I just completely ignore it, bury my head in the sand and just keep a close eye on my own stuff?

Thieves of any kind just disgust me.

dreamers75 · 04-02-2010 01:43PM

Burn them.

jhegarty · 04-02-2010 01:43PM

I'm not racist but....

FunkZ · 04-02-2010 01:43PM

**** on the bin handles.

IvySlayer · 04-02-2010 01:43PM

Happened to me before. Green bin was nicked, even though it had big huge painted numbers of 27 on it. Forgot what we had to pay for a new one.

Rubbish day tbh.

Ciaran187 · 04-02-2010 01:43PM

jhegarty wrote: »

I'm not racist but....

Just to clarify, this family DOES fall into the stereotype.

gaz wac · 04-02-2010 01:46PM

If you are to believe the Sunday World last week...they are having wild orgies !!

You lucky bastcard !!!

Dubs · 04-02-2010 01:50PM

Yes, do call the guardai! Theyre only going to keep it up if nobody does anything about it. It doesnt matter where they come from, they're still stealing.

Besides, how will the good people of fingal recycle newspapers, milk cartons and cardboard packaging if they have no green bins?

Couldnt tell from the OP, did they give you your bin back?

AnonoBoy · 04-02-2010 01:51PM

If they have four bins then chances are one of them is yours. Take it back in the middle of the night and paint your number on the side of it to prevent future 'misundertandings'.

Buford T Justice · 04-02-2010 01:52PM

Write your house number on yer bin maybe?

Steal them back at night, and steal theirs while you're at it.

jim_bob · 04-02-2010 01:53PM

did you get your back??

04-02-2010 01:54PM

jhegarty wrote: »

I'm not racist but....

This is the 2nd thread today that someone has put up this little gem. Why don't you just call him a racist instead of trying to be smart about it? Or, better yet, why not outline why you think he's a racist instead of just posting the above cliché in the hope of getting a few thanks.

Ciaran187 · 04-02-2010 01:54PM

The funny thing is, my house number IS on the side of the bin, and the front, and the lid, and that tax sticker.

They just don't care. I called to the house last night as soon as I saw it and took it back. They kept saying sorry, it was a mistake etc etc. I gave them the benefit of the doubt at that stage.

I should call Trent on them. Those yolks certainly wouldn't be had sex with.

Wazdakka · 04-02-2010 01:55PM

The night before your next bin day,
Kidnap the family's pet / middle child and stick it's head on a pike in your garden.

Then paint your house number on your bin with white paint in very large obvious lettering.

That'll stop them stealing any more of your bins..

Ciaran187 · 04-02-2010 01:55PM

Deleted User wrote: »

This is the 2nd thread today that someone has put up this little gem. Why don't you just call him a racist instead of trying to be smart about it? Or, better yet, why not outline why you think he's a racist instead of just posting the above cliché in the hope of getting a few thanks.

Appreciate your concern $hifty, but it's ok. I am. (Joking btw)

bonerm · 04-02-2010 01:56PM

You sound wheelie annoyed.

I agree with the "number on the side in big white paint". If that doesn't work .... brick thru the window.

CatFromHue · 04-02-2010 01:57PM

you could put sometype of grouch in the bins they still have.

you know someone who lives in a bin but still sees fit to comment on other peoples lives

Encoder1970 · 04-02-2010 02:00PM

Tell all the neighbours.
I'm sure the family doesn't go stealing in other estates, they just take what's in front of them.
If all the neighbours know where their bins are you can all act together.

xw2lj9uspm1eyh · 04-02-2010 02:01PM

They tuk your bin!!

rabble rabble rabble...

04-02-2010 02:11PM

Ciaran187 wrote: »

Appreciate your concern $hifty, but it's ok. I am. (Joking btw)

For the record, I'm not actually defending you or your post. It's the laziness in trotting out the "I'm not a racist" line that irks me.

Ciaran187 · 04-02-2010 02:38PM

Deleted User wrote: »

For the record, I'm not actually defending you or your post. It's the laziness in trotting out the "I'm not a racist" line that irks me.

Fair enough. btw I'm actually not racist but some people do fall into their stereotype. This family is one of those.

I'll try to see what numbers are on the bins and tell the owners. This family know are friendly with a couple of people on the road so I don't want to start a fight.

biko · 04-02-2010 02:40PM

It's not your fault they are thieves.
Stealing from strangers is one thing but stealing from neighbours/friends - inexcusable.

CreepingDeath · 04-02-2010 02:56PM

You should be concerned about what was in your green bin.

Eg. bank statements, credit card statements with your card number printed on them.

Classic tactic in identity theft too.

I have a paper shredder for all my financial stuff before it goes into the green bin.

WindSock · 04-02-2010 03:00PM

If they are the superstitious type, put some sort of a spell or talisman on your bin that they might recognise and they will stay away.

Menengroth™ · 04-02-2010 03:09PM

Magnus wrote: »

Stealing from strangers is one thing but stealing from neighbours/friends - inexcusable.

um, what?

pickarooney · 04-02-2010 03:13PM

Just tell your neighbours where their bins are when you see them out on the street looking puzzled.

ejmaztec · 04-02-2010 03:16PM

Haven't all the bins got an id disc on them, so that they know whose sh1t they're taking away?

Wazdakka · 04-02-2010 03:20PM

On second thoughts, be careful how far you follow this..

They might shrink you.

biko · 04-02-2010 03:20PM

Magnus wrote: »

It's not your fault they are thieves.
Stealing from strangers is one thing but stealing from neighbours/friends - inexcusable.

Menengroth™ wrote: »

um, what?

I knew someone would catch that.
It's never ok to steal but if you do it from friends it's even worse.

mathie · 04-02-2010 03:21PM

Get in the bin yourself and when they steal it jump out and lay the smack down.

04-02-2010 03:23PM

CreepingDeath wrote: »

You should be concerned about what was in your green bin.

Eg. bank statements, credit card statements with your card number printed on them.

Classic tactic in identity theft too.

I have a paper shredder for all my financial stuff before it goes into the green bin.

Off-topic

I do this too, only i bring my now useless fireplace back into use by burning mine as soon as I have read them, but then I get the problems. Which is whenever I decide to change mobile phone companies or setup a video store account I have to wait a few weeks until I get another bill/statement to do it and thast really annoying

Wheelie Bin Thieves

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