A furious resident taped a threatening note to their wheelie bin shaming dog walkers from putting their poo bags in it
Looking to put an end to strangers using their bin, the homeowner wrote: "I will find out who you are throwing your dog s*** in my rubbish. Shame on you take it to you home. Rude b****."
Although there is no clear law stating you can't use another person's wheelie bin, there is an argument that it could be classed as fly-tipping, because the rubbish is not being taken home and disposed of at an approved location.
The abusive note has sparked a debate online amongst dog owners as to whether it is morally okay to use somebody else's bin during a walk, according to the Mirror.
Many have argued, with the lack of public waste bins, using somebody's green bin is better than leaving the waste on the pavement or bagging it up to dump in a hedge.
One dog owner said on Reddit: "A huge argument has kicked off in my town's Facebook group regarding putting dog poo bags in someone else’s wheelie bin.
"Personally I don’t mind when people put their dog poo bags in my wheelie bin, especially if it’s out on the pavement ready for collection.
"I’d much rather it be in my bin than having dog poo all over the pavements. What are your opinions regarding wheelie bin dog poo drop offs?"
In response, one user said: "My opinion is don't do it. Bag it, take it home or use a public bin.
"Nine times out of 10 it's fine in someone else's bin, but that one time means you've put it in the 'wrong' bin and they won't be able to have their bins emptied.
"Other people's wheelie bins are theirs, and importantly their responsibility, they're not there for your convenience.
"I don't personally ever use them as general public waste bins, and certainly wouldn't for 'offensive' litter like dog poo."
Another user added: "Anyone who does this deserves to be made to live in the bin with the festering poo for a fortnight until the next collection.
"I went to get my recycling bin yesterday and someone had put a bag of poo in it. Not only is that going to stink, but it messes up the recycling and if the binmen see it they'll refuse to take the bin."
During 2019 to 2020, local authorities in England dealt with just under one million fly-tipping incidents, an increase of two per cent from the 957,000 reported in 2018 to 2019.
The total incidents involving household waste were 632,000 in 2019 to 20, an increase of seven per cent from 588,000 in 2018 to 2019.
"Fly-tipping is the illegal disposal of household, industrial, commercial or other ‘controlled’ waste," the government statement adds.
"The waste can be liquid or solid; controlled waste includes garden refuse and larger domestic items such as fridges and mattresses.
"Fly-tipping is not the same as littering. Littering is commonly assumed to include materials, often associated with smoking, eating and drinking."
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