Dumpster bin issues...

Scarey

Well-known member
Kind of at the end of my rope here so thought I'd toss it out in the forum.About a month ago we were doing a yard/garage clean up and we ordered one of those 12X6X5 ft dumpsters for drop off and pick up.Originally was for 7days.....295$$..needed 2 extra days..100$ more..fine no problem.So 9-10 days later we're ready for pick up and that was that.It was full up to the top.(no overflow).

2 days go by..no pick up.Call them"When we have someone in the area"....2 more days go by..nothing....call them again."Tomorrow" awesome.It's been here 15 days now.Wait two days..no one shows.Call again."tomorrow"..okay,really need this out of here now.

Get a call the next day"Your dumpsters overflowing, we can't take it"....go out..sure enough folks have been throwing garbage(full bags) in it.It's sitting in our back driveway along an alleyway and short of sitting there shotgun all day not sure how I can stop this from happening.I say"I'm going to level it off by stepping the garbage down.Please come and get it tomorrow.".....call the next day at 5pm."Coming tonite"...no one shows.Call the next day...etc etc...

This ..shit..has gone on for almost a month now.I have taken garbage off it three times now.We have heard"when someones in the area"..we have heard"We're getting the right sized truck for the dumpster"..we have heard"Emergency pick up".I have had enough.I have refused to pay anything over our initial agreement

My question(Thank you for reading by the way).At what point can I take it upon myself to have it moved ?.I signed a contract for delivery and pick up for a certain date.It has long expired.I was thinking of telling them I'm salvaging it,dumping it, and selling it.Any further ideas would be appreciated.
 
just because it fits does not mean it is legal. Ifit overflows you are illegal.
man up and follow the the no matter what you thing of it.
 
Not sure what your legal rights are to in regards to the dumpster.... might call bylaw and ask them... they might now if you are allowed to have it "towed" although I'm not sure you'd find another dumpster company willing to touch it... certainly not without you having to pay the dump fees.

As to keeping the neighbours out of it.... I kept a tarp over mine when I wasn't actively filling it... seemed to help keep people from abusing me.

You could always go through the trash they dumped in your bin and see if you can find identifying items (ie mail) and have the neighbour charged with littering/illegal dumping perhaps.