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Because I'm doing lots of bitty work in stages, I constantly have rubbish out front (my side of the garden wall, obvs). I don't want my neighbours so have to look at a tip so I try and at least keep it neat. I tend to save it up until there's enough to make it worthwhile getting someone to clear it, and I use a local firm who are listed as licenced carriers on Croydon's website.
But, because it's out front, as has been said, I get a lot of chancers. Some guy just yesterday offered to do it for £30 (usual cost from the firm I use is about £200 for what I can reasonably fit out front without it being an eyesore). Even the bin men are at it. They were taking the recycling bins late the other week (paper and card, I think) and they rang the door bell. I thought they were going to tell me I had put something stupid in the wrong bin. But he said "we'll take this away for you", pointing at the old laminate flooring and bags of underlay. Because I wasn't expecting this conversation, I thought he meant they'd just do it as part of their run, like some kind of extra service. So I just said "oh, thanks, that's very kind". But then he stood there in silence before saying "we normally do it for a bit of pocket money". Then I twigged and just said I'd sort it myself. It was only after I realised they were just going to hoof it into the back of the bin lorry with the recycling.
#binnightthread