A MUM has been left fuming after splashing £90 for a new wheelie bin only for it to be stolen and replaced with a dirty one.
The mum admitted that she forgot to put big number stickers on her brand new rubbish bins before putting them out for collection.
But she said she even put a liner and sprinkled it with a "nice smelling powder" to prevent the bad smell- only to realise her new food waste bin had been stolen and replaced by another one that was full.
Posting anonymously on Mumsnet she explained that she decided to buy new rubbish bins after moving to her property as the previous owners had not left their bins behind.
She wrote: "I’ve lived in flats all my life until I moved to our house less than 2 months ago.
"The bin collection situation was all new to us and we spent 90£ on new bins as previous owners didn’t leave their bins behind.
"To prevent my brand new bins from smelling I put a liner on them and sprinkled with a nice smelling powder I bought online.
"We leave the bins at the front usually as we are not used to open the 2 side gates that give access to the garden and find very tricky to use them.
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"The collection was yesterday and just minutes ago I headed to my food bin to put my compostable bag with food waste on it to find that bin completely FULL UP without a liner or compostable bags or anything. Just food waste directly on the bin.
"I am so upset…Is this a thing or I’m just unlucky?
"I see so many neighbours leaving their bins outside I thought it was ok?
"What should I do to the loose food waste? Do I have to put it in compostable bags myself or will they collect it like that?
"I am reading the council’s website but it’s not clear and there is no number to call. The only email I found about bins is to order new ones so not sure who to contact and what to do to someone else’s rubbish!
"It might sound silly but I’m so sad my clean new bin has been swapped by an old stinky one that I now have to sort out and deep clean. I don’t even have space to put my own food waste for the rest of the week"
Mumsnet users were sympathetic towards her problem with most of them highlighting the importance of house numbers on the bins.
One commented:"I'm guessing you didn't put your house number on your nice, new, clean-smelling, lined bin…
"Go and get it back from wherever it is, and do it quick before they paint their own number on it!"
Another one added: "When you say out do you mean on the street or in your garden?
"We are not allowed to leave them on the street where I live, also people put their house numbers on their bins , I wrote mine in paint."
One suggested: "Numbers and bring your bin in straight away.
"I did smile at the liner and powder though. Give it a year and just pay the bin cleaners to wash it out."
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