This article with the heading “stolen wheelie bins cost R 509”, as published in the Advertiser, has forced my response.
Both my wife and I work. We do not have a domestic who can roll the bin in once it has been emptied.
I also need to refer to the “do’s and don’t list” handed to me by the officials responsible for the distribution of the bins that states that we must place our bins out at 7am on the day of collection, as indicated on the calendar.
We are also urged to remove our bins from the curbside as soon as possible after they have been emptied, while we have to make sure the lids of our bins are closed to avoid littering and rodent access.
According to the list, all supplied wheelie bins remain the property of the metro and should not be painted or permanently marked.
Regarding the list, I do have a concern about the above.
Yet, if I am supposed to remove the bin from the curbside after being emptied what about my work responsibilities? I cannot remain at home indefinitely as the time of removal cannot be defined by the metro.
I am sure that more residents would agree that we did not ask/request such bins, so why should we be responsible for the replacement thereof if it remains the property of the metro?
Crime is a fact, and it would be a fact that criminals will target these bins.
The official that I dealt with on the day I collected my bin, assured me that in the case of theft, I only need to report the case with the local SAPS, hence, the reason why each bin was numbered.
He instructed me to keep the number in a safe place in case of such event.
It would be interesting to hear the opinions of the other residents in Boksburg to this regard.
