£5,000 or $9000 FINE Iif you leave a GARBAGE BIN out too long???
By redkathy
@redkathy (3374)
United States
November 7, 2008 11:42am CST
The daily express reported back in September that in East Staffordshire UK, residents would face a hefty fine, of £100 ($183 USD) if their bin was still on the street the day after it had been emptied. If not paid in 14 days it's a whopping £5,000, about 9000 American dollars. WHAT???
Their reason.... "Town hall bosses say left-out bins present a danger to pedestrians, especially those with impaired vision or disabilities."
These officials received a "Bonehead of the Day" Award. I concur fully, what a bunch of boneheads to say the least!!!
See the award here http://bonehead.oddballs.com/NotFine.html
You can read the Daily Express article here http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/62131/-5-000-fine-if-you-leave-a-wheelie-bin-out-too-long
Boneheads??? Criminals maybe??? What do say?
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8 responses
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
15 Nov 08
That fine seems excessive. But yes we do have a garbage fine if we get it out a lot of hours before collection time.
© ronaldinu 2008
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
7 Nov 08
sounds like the town hall here. they are always coming up w/some crazy idea to rip u off. guess they all about alike.
@marquitafox (333)
• United States
7 Nov 08
BONEHEADS!That's what i say.What the heck is wrong with the world today?I actually just experianced this a few weeks ago,Theey came and gave me a warning and said next time it could be fallowed by a fine.It wasn't a 5,000 dollar fine though,it was more like 25.00.And i was complaining about that.lol.I thought Ohio was bad.Don't they got better things to do?That makes me want to have National Leave Your Bin Out Day!!!!I agree with you!!!
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
17 Nov 08
wow, is they crazy after 14 days it goes up 50 times more if there trash bin is left on the street .this is insane they are just trying to make some money off the people they are using customer that maybe blind do you not know if this past they will make so much money because a lot people go to work early and come home late to put the trash can up.this is a bad one you know if it not here yet they are giving other countries ideas like they will past it on and next it will be here.
@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
10 Nov 08
Hmm... so the authorities are saying that on garbage day, no visually impaired people walk the streets? Or that the bins do not post as an obstacle on garbage day?
Hmm... I wonder who is the hared brain brainac who came up with this ruling. And who is the pea brained fella who approved it.
Just for leaving the bins out in the open you get fined five thousand pounds?
You don't even get that kind of fine if you parked your car in the middle of the road to cause a massive traffic jam!
You are so right, the bonebead awards should go to them.
I wonder, after getting it, they will be proud of themselves or not.
