Why would someone steal our dustbins?

[Beej]

Strangely our green bin and brown bin have been stolen - southwark council are brilliant and will replace them free of charge, so why are they worth stealing? I would also like to big up the bin men whom actually come to our door to collect the wheelie bin when I forget to put it at the front of the garden - I am never awake early enough to thank them but they deserve a mention!

[TheArtfulDogger]

Clowns using them for dragon boat racing on the Thames for the Chinese New Year maybe ?

[Jeremy]

Our little brown kitchen bin and blue box went missing a while ago. Southwark were far from "brilliant" and haven't replaced them, so now we are forced to put stuff in our neighbours bins!

[peckhamboy]

Gang activity

[sfbob]

I've had a few bin thefts over the years(always replaced within days of me contacting Southwark Council)-mainly the recycling boxes-which I guess were handy for storage-but I too wonder who steals wheelie bins?

Jeremy- you might be in the situation I was in a few months back-council replaced my bin as requested-but it got nicked before I even got home form work!-wouldn't have known except my neighbour tipped me off.

[the-e-dealer]

They cost about ?80 so worth nicking if you are that way inclined. Useful on a farm , in factory or if you have a business and don't want to pay for a business waste contract. Also good for Hiding in as "My Close Friends " tell me. If you get the ref!

[northlondoner]

I came home to find am extra - rather dirty - bin my front garden. Assuming bin man error.

[Loz334]

We didn't get a brown bin in the first place so contacted the council and one arrive within days... Then went missing about a week later. Found it a few doors down so think just the binmen leaving them out in random places!

[Santerme]

Sounds like they are rubbish thieves though.

[the-e-dealer]

Half a laugh!

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