‘I’m a bin man and there’s a reason we don’t take all of your rubbish on collection day’

‘I’m a bin man and there’s a reason we don’t take all of your rubbish on collection day’A bin man has shared the reasons why they might not always collect all of the rubbish or recyclables that have been left out for them, as many might not realise the honest reasonCommentsNewsAlice Sjoberg Social News Reporter13:27, 20 Apr 2026Updated 13:28, 20 Apr 2026View ImageA bin man explained why they don't always collect all of your rubbish (stock image)(Image: Getty Images)A bin man working in the UK has explained the reason why they often don't collect all of the rubbish you've left out for them, as there's a simple reason many may not have thought of.‌With all the rules and dates to keep track of when it comes to bin collection, it can be easy to sometimes miss a collection day, or leave more out than fits the bin if you've had a clear out in your home.‌If this is the case, it can be frustrating to come home only to realise that the bin men haven't accepted all of the rubbish and recycling that you've left out for them. But there's a reason they might not always accept everything.‌To help people understand these rules and regulation, one bin man has made himself known online as 'The No. 1 Bin man' for his 169,200 TikTok followers, where he often makes videos answering people's question as a 'bin-fluencer'.In a recent video, he went on to answer the question why bin men might not always accept the extra rubbish bags left out for them next to the bin itself."Why don't bin men take extra white bags off the floor by the right bin?" the user asked the viral bin man.‌To this, the refuse worker replied: "Yes, it can be next to the bin, but it's meant to be in the bin."Content cannot be displayed without consentHe continued to explain that if it's a plastic bag of recycling, they don't accept that in general, as everything in your recycling bin should be loose, which is one re...