# To my tenant: STOP putting your trash in my trash can!!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-tenant-stop-putting-your-trash-in-my-trash-can/521635>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 17, 2009, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-tenant-stop-putting-your-trash-in-my-trash-can/521635 "2009-12-17T14:09:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-tenant-stop-putting-your-trash-in-my-trash-can/521635/41 "2009-12-22T22:32:32Z")

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A lock on my front door doesn’t stop someone trying to break in and rob my house, either, but it does discourage it.

If someone starts leaving garbage on top of/next to the dumpster we’ll come up with a new strategy. The local municipality would be _happy_ to issue monetary penalties to guilty parties. Among other possibilities.

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**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-tenant-stop-putting-your-trash-in-my-trash-can/521635/42 "2009-12-23T15:53:00Z")

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So? It’s Wednesday. What’s the scoop? 😉

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**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-tenant-stop-putting-your-trash-in-my-trash-can/521635/43 "2009-12-23T20:11:03Z")

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> [@norinew](#):
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> You are correct. Next time it happens, I will search the bag to find out who’s doing it, and then contract for trash service _for them_ and raise their rent.
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> I knew I’d get good input here! 🙂

While this might be satisfying to contemplate, you might be running afoul of the law, here, by signing them up without their consent. You might also be breaking a law if you raise their rent without a new lease.

I think that you’re morally justified in doing either of those actions, but they might not be legal.

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**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2009, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-tenant-stop-putting-your-trash-in-my-trash-can/521635/44 "2009-12-23T22:06:05Z")

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Well, a (non) update for all of those who are on the edge of their seats about this (heh!): either she didn’t do it this morning because there was no school and therefore no time she _knew_ I would be gone, or word has gotten out that I’m pissed about this, and so she has stopped.

I will keep you all posted as further developments occur. . .

You know, just so you don’t lose sleep. 😃

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