[lettie]

It was bin day round here yesterday and when I went out for my emptied wheelie bin I found a notice attatched to it.

It basically stated that I had put out my bin too late but on this occasion they had emptied it as a courtesy.

I put out my bin at 08.15, the collection hadn't been round as everybody else's bins were there, and full, some still had black bags protruding from them. The notice stated that the bins have to be out by 07.30, which mine usually is but due to being away on thursday and not getting back until 3am, I was 45 minutes late putting out the bin.

Needless to say that the notice was immediately binned..... You're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't with this council. If I had put out my bin on Thursday morning before going out for the day, I would have been risking a fine.

This is going to be a real problem for some people, especially in winter. Where I live, we are told that we have to wheel our bins to the bottom of the alley. There is no way that I will wheel my bin down there in the dark. Not only would I risk slipping on slugs and shog dite but I feel it is also a risk to my personal safety, as there are so many weirdos and druggies frequenting our back alleys.

I will also struggle in winter when I'm on nights. I sleep until 5-6pm, go to work and don't get home until 8.30am. When will be the right time for me to put out my bin????

Has anyone else had this problem??