Aussie neighbour's absurd FOGO bin act sparks fury – here's what to do
It doesn't take much for our neighbours to rile us up and finding your nearly empty bin dumped full of someone else's waste would frustrate even the best of us. And last week, on Boxing Day, that's exactly what happened to one resident in Sydney's inner west — and she was understandably furious.
The Leichhardt woman opened her food organics and garden organics (FOGO) bin to find it full to the brim with "soil and rubble" and even topped with "decrepit household goods" chucked in like an unwanted cherry on top. Although she doesn't know who is responsible, she blasted the likely neighbour online and wrote a lengthy "curse" in hopes it would deter the offender from repeating the selfish deed.
"I don't know who you are but be assured that for every 10 litres of crap [you put in my bin] I have blessed you with a year of all the following," she wrote before detailing a lengthy list of inconveniences she wants to bestow onto the wrongdoer.
The list included "patchy" internet connection, "regularly and unknowingly" treading on fresh gum and never being able to find the end of the sticky tape.
Many Aussies praised the resident for her "hilarious" response and admitted they too would find the scenario "annoying". Another resident at the end of her street also claimed that "this happens all the time with my recycling bin".
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The neighbour's bin — to use or not to use?
It's not the first time questionable bin etiquette has rankled neighbours. Yahoo News recently spoke to one Aussie mum who admitted that she waits until the "dead of the night" on the day before bin collection and tiptoes over to a neighbour's bin to dump rubbish if her bin is at capacity.
As long as neighbours are not trespassing to gain access to a neighbour's bin, there are no formal rules or laws surrounding this issue. However, the behaviour hits a sticking point when the dumped rubbish doesn't comply with the designated bin, such as the household goods being thrown into the FOGO bin in Leichhardt.
What to do if the wrong waste is dumped in your bin
Residents have a few options when it comes to the wrong waste being dumped in their bins. Firstly, the wrong waste can be removed by the resident if it is easy to do so, such as the Leichhardt woman removing a handful of household items from the FOGO bin.
Another option would be for the homeowner or renter to approach the person if they know who is responsible. Lastly, the local council can be contacted about the contaminated bin and they will help to find a solution to have it disposed of correctly.
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