I am assuming this is the agony thread for bins.
Dear Auntie Brian,
Last week they did not empty my garden rubbish bin. I have paid! I rang them and let them know that although I had paid my fee for this, it hadn't happened. They told me it would be emptied within five working days so it has been outside my house, lonely and sad, waiting for a garden bin rubbish lorry to empty it. It is not alone now as I had to put the household rubbish bin out ready for tomorrow but Auntie Brian, what do I do if it not emptied tomorrow - the fifth day? Do I have to give up and wait until the next garden rubbish collection next week?
There is another twist - the licence I have to attach to the bin has gone missing. The council tell me the drivers have a list but the payment and licences are fairly new. Will I need to march outside the council offices with a placard?
Thank you for reading my letter - I hope you don't mind the green ink.
Undercover Pensioner