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That would annoy the hell out of me too. I would politely tell them all to move their bins, or be better about grabbing them back to their driveway. If that doesn't work, do what I did to our neighbor who was doing the same thing: put the bin at their apron, or right in the middle of the driveway. This way, they can't pull in with their car and they have no choice but to drag it out of the way. Once I did that to our neighbor, she got the hint. Even apologized to me about it.
How do you actually pay for trash in your neighborhood? Are you sure they are actually paying for trash pickup? That would be my concern, if your driveway isn’t the designated pickup area for the area. I’d definitely check for that first and if not, ask them to place the bins outside their own houses because then you might find that you’re paying for everyone. I say this because I have a friend who lives in a nice neighborhood and refuses to pay for trash pickup. He just puts his trash into other people’s receptacles or yards. It’s pretty unbelievable to me that you’d refuse to pay for trash pickup. It doesn’t sound like you are the designated area if only some people are putting the trash in your yard.
Thank You; I never had a clue. I do not know who else gets their garbage bill and sewer bill connected together on the same bill (separate from our water bill) discouraging this from happening.
What does that solve? Now you're stuck with your neighbor's trash that the garbage company wouldn't take.
Incidentally, the OP still posts regularly on C-D. Maybe she'll see this thread and update us on how things turned out.
Here I am.
I never did anything about the garbage cans, except to ask one neighbor to stop putting stuff in mine. The collector didn't come one day, so I got my trash can to take it back to the house, and it was so heavy I could hardly move it. The neighbor later said, "Oh, that must've been those pumpkins and stuff I threw away." He said he wouldn't use my can, any more, and he hasn't.
A new neighbor moved in. He got TWO cans, so then I had 4 cans sitting in the front.
Then the neighbor who was using my can, in addition to his own...he got a second one, when he saw the new neighbor did. So now I have FIVE large garbage bins sitting in front for 2 to 3 days. (Except I roll mine back to my house.)
I have a few times rolled their bins back to their yards, when they were too slow to get their bins.
Oh, well.
(Oh, the guy who used to put stuff in my bin? He's a Sheriff's Deputy. I also saw him dumping waste from his yard cleanup in the new development grounds at the end of the street.)
I decided to let this issue go because I don't want bad relations with the neighbors, and frankly I've had so many issues with the house & getting settled here that this is pretty far down the list.
I have a thing about trash bins, is all. My prior house had the bins in alley in back, so I'm not used to bins in the front. I put my bin out the evening before trash pickup, and I'm pretty good about retrieving it the next day.
Did you check if your town has an ordinance on when garbage can be put out? I ask because my town has a rule that cans not be put out before 6pm the night before pickup. Is there another spot where garbage can be curbed?
I would talk to your new neighbors and see if they can be more accommodating and specifically state that your cans are for your garbage not theirs. I would be extremely nice and hope that this would solve the problem.
Maybe ask advice from the town dpw supervisor or health department. Could it be a health or safety hazard?
If you want to be a jerk you could take the garbage out of your can and dump it on their doorstep but I don't think that will make you any friends.
I'm in a semi-rural burb. No city. Just a parish. No, ordinances just say when you can put them out, and do dictate when you're supposed to retrieve them. Stuff like that.
Yeah, I don't want to be a jerk about it. Making enemies of neighbors isn't my idea of fun.
I do roll their bins back to their houses sometimes, when they don't do it soon enough. If I'm not in a good mood, I'll put them in the middle of their driveway. But usu. I just put them on side of driveway at street.
I'd be pissed too. I'd be inclined to tape a note to the lids "Please do not put your bin in my driveway. Thank you". They're being very inconsiderate and there's no excuse for putting them in front of your house.
It makes sense. May be previous owner was okay with it so neighbors never gave it a second thought. It’s an inconvenience and annoyance for you so they should find another spot. You can use notes/letters or bake/buy some Pumpkin Pies and discuss it individually with each neighbor for a more neighborly approach.
A new neighbor moved in. He got TWO cans, so then I had 4 cans sitting in the front.
Since even a new neighbor is doing this, have you checked to see if maybe the garbage company has asked that they put their trash cans there? Outerwise, it just seems odd that you would be having issues with a new neighbor putting their trash cans exactly where the previous neighbors did.
I'm in a semi-rural burb. No city. Just a parish. No, ordinances just say when you can put them out, and do dictate when you're supposed to retrieve them. Stuff like that.
Yeah, I don't want to be a jerk about it. Making enemies of neighbors isn't my idea of fun.
I do roll their bins back to their houses sometimes, when they don't do it soon enough. If I'm not in a good mood, I'll put them in the middle of their driveway. But usu. I just put them on side of driveway at street.
Yes you are the jerk.
Why complain if you are not going to be proactive.
Why complain if you are not going to be proactive.
Calling OP a jerk is kind of over the top, don't you think? Yes, I know she used the word "jerk" herself, but she was saying she didn't want to be one to her neighbors.
Her original post was from two years ago, when she had just moved into the neighborhood. In the past two years she's learned how to get along with her neighbors with minimal drama. No need for you to pile on.
Calling OP a jerk is kind of over the top, don't you think? Yes, I know she used the word "jerk" herself, but she was saying she didn't want to be one to her neighbors.
Her original post was from two years ago, when she had just moved into the neighborhood. In the past two years she's learned how to get along with her neighbors with minimal drama. No need for you to pile on.
Did you see the sarcastic face emoji? OP would not be a "jerk" to tell the neighbors to stop taking advantage and using her space for their trash. How much are we (the ones taken advantage of) supposed to tolerate for the sake of peace with insensitive neighbors who don't care about us anyway.
We enable the bullies when we roll over and do nothing or act passive aggressively instead of dealing with the problem.
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