How do I stop people from stealing my recycling bin?

Submitted by MercyMe92 t3_ya769i in philadelphia

I had it labeled with my address and apartment number, and I take my bin inside the same day when the recycling is collected, but I still come back and the whole bin has vanished. This is the second time it's happened. Do I just have to budget for buying a new recycling bin every 6 months??

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Braggolach t1_it9wwb2 wrote

Take a shit in it and coat the inside. Then if they still take it you know they really love you.

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cerialthriller t1_itaayjv wrote

Eventually you just learn to put it out in cardboard boxes

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0716718227 t1_itbmxak wrote

Boxes work but I can’t deal with folks who do grocery store paper bags

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0716718227 t1_itbmtp0 wrote

I think some combination of sanitation staff throwing them, losers who take them, oblivious neighbors, and mutant raccoons means that a 6 month lifespan is reasonable. They are free if you can find one at a city dump

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CathedralEngine t1_itcwofc wrote

Spray paint, spackle, just make it so ugly that no one would want in their house

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[deleted] t1_itd3w33 wrote

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philadelphia-ModTeam t1_itdfn3b wrote

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rossdowdell t1_ita4sh7 wrote

Put job applications on the top of it.

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Soccermom233 t1_itcacvx wrote

Move to a nicer city like Baltimore

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Vague_Disclosure t1_ita5zul wrote

Move to a place where people don’t steal trash cans

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