Callie Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Last week after collection day, I noticed my door number had been scribbled on the wheelie bin lids in black marker pen. Bin already has large number on the front & road on the side. A bit strange I thought & scrubbed it off. Last night I noticed the numbers were back on the lids? Just wondered if anyone else has had their bins numbered or if it's just me? lol Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArtfulDogger Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Tempted to say it's just you but I have the same on my bin No idea why I have to add Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-911289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladygooner Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 I expect it is so they take the bin back to the correct address after emptying? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-911307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgley Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Or sometimes you just don?t get your bins back.:( Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-911308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roundabout Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Is it easier for the refuse operatives ? If No: on lid: Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-911315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 No number on my bin .. Foxy Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-911404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffers Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Sounds good to me, I've spent too much time trying to find my bins after they've put them back seemingly at random in the past. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-911628 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Ladygooner Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I expect it is so they take the bin back to the> correct address after emptying?I thought that too but no other bin has been numbered. That's why I think it's strange. The marker pen doesn't come off easily but I found nail varnish works & I've now wasted 2 of my new washing up sponges getting it off. I'm quite tempted to do a stake out to catch the culprit. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-911692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArtfulDogger Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Interesting, looking around I have the same, no other bin marked with a numberMaybe it's a bad bin thing as I noticed my number appeared after a touch of Autumn cleaning with the bin stuffed fuller than Mr Creosol Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-911696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitears Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Callie Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Ladygooner Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > I expect it is so they take the bin back to the> > correct address after emptying?> > I thought that too but no other bin has been> numbered. That's why I think it's strange. The> marker pen doesn't come off easily but I found> nail varnish works & I've now wasted 2 of my new> washing up sponges getting it off. I'm quite> tempted to do a stake out to catch the culprit.Why are you trying to remove it? They're presumably doing it for a reason and the bin belongs to the council. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-911726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seabag Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 TheArtfulDogger Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Interesting, looking around I have the same, no> other bin marked with a number> > Maybe it's a bad bin thing as I noticed my number> appeared after a touch of Autumn cleaning with the> bin stuffed fuller than Mr CreosolMr Creosol ?Oh dogster....http://youtu.be/rXH_12QWWg8 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-912139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I would check with the refuse collection team that it was them .. Burglars chalk mark houses 'Da Pinchi Code.' to target the rich and vulnerable.. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/revealed-secret-chalk-marks-thieves-4668387 I don't want to alarm people but maybe a new way of marking homes.. Hopefully it was the refuse collectors.. but why selective marking.. Better to be aware. DulwichFox Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-912179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandNewGuy Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 DulwichFox Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I would check with the refuse collection team that> it was them ..> > Burglars chalk mark houses 'Da Pinchi Code.' to> target the rich and vulnerable..> http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/revealed-sec> ret-chalk-marks-thieves-4668387> > I don't want to alarm people but maybe a new way> of marking homes.. > > Hopefully it was the refuse collectors.. but why> selective marking.. Better to be aware. > > DulwichFoxAlmost certainly an urban myth...http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/housebreakerscode.asp Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-912196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitears Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Ahahahahahahaha!!! BRILLIANT! Maybe there's a sophisticated group of Pontefract burglars surveilling East Dulwich and being so infosec-conscious that they only communicate with each other by marking their targets' bins with felt tip with a secret code consisting of...the house number. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-912200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nxjen Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Are yourabbit earsorrabbi tearsor evenrab bit ears? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-912218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitears Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I could tell you but then I'd have to burgle you Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-912231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countrlass22 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Not on oursalready marked our own i'm sure its just so you get your bin back and not someone else's smelly bin,marked ours as clean when needed saves getting no bin back or someone else's. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-912264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seabag Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 nxjen Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Are you> > rabbit ears> > or> > rabbi tears> > or even> > rab bit ears?Oh please be Rabbi Tears Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-912299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Countrlass22 Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Not on ours> already marked our own i'm sure its just so you> get your bin back and not someone else's smelly> bin,marked ours as clean when needed saves getting> no bin back or someone else's.So why mark just selected bins and not all.. None of my neighbours bins have numbers or have been marked.. ?DulwichFox Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-912309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countrlass22 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 No idea,would be better ring council try find out. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-912326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 I reported it to the council last week & I will try to get an update today. It is only the blue & green bin that's being marked, not the brown. I will be home on collection day this week so will hopefully find out who is doing it & why. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-915731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArtfulDogger Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Any update Callie? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-916448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDmummy Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Ours also marked this week. I think it may be down to training new staff and trying to get it right after complaints. I have no problem as I've had occasional probs trying to find my own unmarked bins. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-916452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin68 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 The blue and green bins are collected by the same crew on alternate weeks, hence those two, but not the brown, being marked. Presumably the crew that collects the brown bins every week don't have the same allocation problem. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/78144-bin-men-marking-wheelies-with-door-numbers/#findComment-916457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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