- A simple question about a garbage bin has divided opinions of Reddit users
- An Australian took to the online forum after the garbage truck took his red bin
- Some people accused the person of packing the bin too tightly with rubbish
- Others said it was a ‘no dramas’ process in getting a new bin replacement
A question posted by a confused homeowner has sparked a hilarious debate over who is responsible for replacing garbage bins.
The Australian took to online forum Reddit on Tuesday to ask for advice after his bin was swallowed by the garbage truck during its weekly pick-up.
‘Last week the garbage truck didn’t take my red bin so today I watched it as it came by and it emptied my bin,’ they said.
A question posted by a confused homeowner has sparked a hilarious debate over who is responsible for replacing garbage bins after theirs was taken by the truck (stock image)
The Australian took to online forum Reddit on Tuesday to ask for advice after his bin was swallowed by the garbage truck during its weekly pick-up (pictured)
‘That’s a disgrace. You pay rates to the f***ing council to provide the bin service,’ one responded (pictured)
‘But then it just dropped it directly in the back of the truck and drove away so I’ve gotten rid of the garbage but now I have no bin what gives?’
The question prompted a deluge of responses, with people in disagreement about who was responsible and how to fix the problem.
‘I bet he is wheely upset about it!’
‘That’s a disgrace. You pay rates to the f***ing council to provide the bin service. It’s not your problem to order a bloody replacement bin,’ one person wrote.
‘Just fight it … become a national hero. King of the bogans,’ another said.
One Reddit user spoke from personal experience, suggesting the Australian fill out an online form so they can get a ‘shiny new bin’.
One person said their bin replacement took longer than a week but was ‘no drama at all’
One Reddit user spoke from personal experience, suggesting the Australian fill out an online form so they can get a ‘shiny new bin’ (pictured)
Some people even slammed the person for packing too much rubbish into the bin making it ‘too tight to empty’
Others said the process of getting a new bin was ‘super straight forward’ while another person said their bin replacement took longer than a week but was ‘no drama at all’.
Some people slammed the person for packing too much rubbish into the bin making it ‘too tight to empty’.
‘Then the rubbish can’t fall out and truck’s grip strength isn’t enough to hold all the weight meaning if the rubbish doesn’t fall out, the whole bin has to,’ one wrote.
The question prompted a deluge of responses, with people in disagreement about who was responsible and how to fix the problem (stock image)
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