{"id":550370,"date":"2026-04-25T18:03:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T18:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/550370\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T18:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T18:03:11","slug":"what-to-do-if-you-forget-bin-day-in-the-uk-bin-man-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/550370\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do if you forget bin day in the UK? Bin man advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Refuse collector Ashley, who shares tips with thousands of followers online, says there is one thing people should do immediately if they realise too late.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  In a video, Ashley explains that timing and approach make all the difference.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  He said: \u201cIf you forget to put your bin out, I\u2019ve got a solution for you.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  He warned against simply asking from a distance, adding: \u201cWhat you don\u2019t do is walk up and just tell them you forgot because nothing can happen.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Instead, he says there is a much better way.\n<\/p>\n<p>  The simple trick that works<\/p>\n<p>\n    \u2018Bin-fluencer\u2019 warning on the item you shouldn&#8217;t throw away with general rubbish <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gWfV2HwWRS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/gWfV2HwWRS<\/a>\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n    \u2014 Oxford Mail (@TheOxfordMail) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheOxfordMail\/status\/2046841825353146839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">April 22, 2026<\/a>\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n  Ashley explains that physically bringing your bin to the crew gives you a much better chance.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  He said: \u201cIf you bring the bin with you and say \u2018sorry, my fault completely, forgot to put my bin out on time, can you empty it?\u2019\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cThey\u2019re more likely to say yes if you have the bin with you.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  He added: \u201cIf you realise you forgot, carry on taking it to the dustcart and you\u2019re more likely to get it collected.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Recommended reading:\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The tip has been widely shared online, with many saying they have done the same thing in the past.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  One person said: \u201cThat\u2019s why I remind myself the day before. I take it out the night before.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Another added: \u201cOne man drove the bin to us two weeks ago since he forgot to put it out.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Others joked about the reality of rushing out late, with one saying: \u201cImagine me running down the street with my full heavy bin.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  For anyone who forgets bin day, the advice is clear: Act quickly, take the bin to the collection crew, and ask politely. It might just save you waiting another week.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Have you ever missed bin day? What are your top tips? Tell us in the comments below.\n<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Refuse collector Ashley, who shares tips with thousands of followers online, says there is one thing people should&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":550371,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[1397,90,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-550370","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-environment","8":"tag-environment","9":"tag-science","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=550370"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550370\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/550371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=550370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=550370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=550370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}