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Green bin gone missing..again

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  • 20-03-2009 12:47pm
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    sweetie
    Registered Users Posts: 9,791 ✭✭✭


    The house I rent out has had the green bin stolen during the week when it was put out for collection. This is the third time now in about 3 years. Any ideas on trying to prevent this? Was told that the cost of a new one will be added to the waste bill. It is 30 euro or so, I think, but they didn't charge before.


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    Raytown Rocks
    Registered Users Posts: 814 ✭✭✭Raytown Rocks


    Put a unique paintjob on it.
    Thats about all you can do.
    If someone wants to steal it to throw it in a river or on a fire well then the paintjob will make no difference. If its someone looking to save themselves getting a new one, it might be a deterrant.


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    ntlbell
    Registered Users Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    most of the time kids steal them bring them to where ever they're drinking for the night and set them on fire.

    not sure how you can prevent that.

    if it's someone in the estate or a neighbor etc maybe the unique paint job might put them off but in my experience it's usually kids on a cold night


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    Ste.phen
    Registered Users Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Ste.phen


    Lock the next one to something?
    Won't help if it gets nicked from the street while it's out for collection, but if it's nicked from the driveway you can put a stop to it by locking it.


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    sweetie
    Registered Users Posts: 9,791 ✭✭✭sweetie


    Ste.phen wrote: »
    Lock the next one to something?
    Won't help if it gets nicked from the street while it's out for collection, but if it's nicked from the driveway you can put a stop to it by locking it.

    it's kept locked away until collection day and was left out all that day.
    i'll check maplins for a cheap homing beacon track the fcekers down.
    Is it possible to use bags instead of the bin?


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    Kenno90
    Registered Users Posts: 3,184 ✭✭✭Kenno90


    keep it out of site , ppl tend not to take notice if it's not within site
    http://www.blueworldgardener.co.uk/additional_images/anchorfast/anchorfast-BIN-COVER-OPEN-9360375-oscom.jpg

    something like this , but you don't have to go to this extreme , just cover it with something


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    GerardKeating
    Registered Users Posts: 7,650 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    Kenno90 wrote: »
    keep it out of site , ppl tend not to take notice if it's not within site
    http://www.blueworldgardener.co.uk/additional_images/anchorfast/anchorfast-BIN-COVER-OPEN-9360375-oscom.jpg

    something like this , but you don't have to go to this extreme , just cover it with something

    But as the OP said, it gets nick when it is left out for collection, other than babysitting it, nothing can be fone on this ...


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    catch88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭catch88


    You could slip your bin man a few quid and ask them to put your bin well back inside your driveway (if you have one) or at least out of sight or put your bin next to someone who does have a driveway and ask them if its ok to have yours put with theirs until you get home.

    The bin men in my area kept leaving our green bin literally on the road which was a hazard as its a main road so after a quick chat they put it at my gate.


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    DublinWriter
    Registered Users Posts: 9,557 ✭✭✭DublinWriter


    sweetie wrote: »
    The house I rent out has had the green bin stolen during the week when it was put out for collection.
    We had Greyhound chew up our Green bin (fell into the back of the truck, witnessed by myself and neighbour on an outside fag break) then had Fingal and Greyhound deny that it ever happened.

    Thank God for competition as I'll be switching from Greyhound/Fingal fairly soon after Fingal CC admitting it was their collective mistake, yet failing to provide us with a new green bin.


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