Bin man urges people to stop 1 common mistake when numbering bins – do this instead

Bin man urges people to stop 1 common mistake when numbering bins – do this insteadA bin man in the UK has urged people to avoid doing one common mistake when numbering household bins, and shares simple alternative to do instead. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Alice Sjoberg 14:17, Fri, May 29, 2026 Updated: 15:12, Fri, May 29, 2026 A bin man has shared a common mistake many make when numbering bins (stock image) (Image: Getty)A bin man has shared a common mistake that many households do when numbering their rubbish and recycling bins which makes it harder to return them to the right homes. Self-proclaimed 'binfluencer', Ashley, who goes by the 'No 1 bin man' on TikTok, has shared a common mistake that many households make, but went on to share an easy fix. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) In one video, a viewer claimed bin men never return bins to the correct house, saying they should consider adding a post code to them so they get back to the right homes. Responding to this, Ashley urged people to have their house number on both their homes and their bins so they can be matched up. He added that, on food bins, it's best to add them on both the lid and the side, saying they often fall onto their side. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This...