of binmen says rubbish bin too far. refuses to clear bin

Bin is a step too far for refuse collectors: Refuse collectors in UK refused to clear a rubbish bin because it is was more than one stride away from the kerbside.


[via Sun]

Binmen refused to take a householder's wheelie bin away because it was more than one stride away from the kerbside, it was claimed yesterday. Gordon Morris, 70, said he was told his green bin full of garden clippings would only be removed if it was within a metre of the kerb - and his was 46cm (18in) further away. He said for the last 23 years he had left his bins partially on his driveway in Southwick, Wiltshire.

Morris, who pays £1,800 a year in council tax, added: "I could either obstruct the pavement alongside a very busy road, or face the prospect of never having my bins emptied again. It makes you wonder what all our hard-earned money is used for."

[via Arbroath]