I know EXACTLY how you feel. This exact same thing happened, but my neighbour to my left is a house thats rented to 2 families + 1 person. I don't know they do their garbage, but the crows would always get to it. When this was happening in the fall, where its rainy season in vancouver, the wetness made it a total mess. It was filthy. I asked the 1 person and he said that it wasn't his garbage and I should talk to the other two families. I mentioned it to one of the families, and they seem to just shrug it off, not feeling sorry at all but said they'd look into it.
Next week, I see the garbage can has a piece of wood they wedged under the handle. Crows still got to it. I finally saw the landlord a few days later, and I mentioned this to him. Matter was finally solved a week later with a new garbage can.

 

Sam, without question I would think and act the same way as you have described in that situation. There is no chance anyone would in any way impede access or diminish the appeal of my property. My ex neighbour here knows that.

 

Your ex neighbour ???, sounds like there could be a good story behind that one

 

i cant wait i want to know what happens next pick up good luck with it

 

Well, I don't blame you, I can see how that would be irritating.

I am curious though, if he is a decent guy, why leave a note instead of speaking to him?

In my younger years I had many room mates and found that you get a totally different reaction from a note than you do if you confront someone face to face.
I don't know why, but notes tend to **** people off.

I do have this vision of his wife scolding him and saying "See. I told you!"

 

Shane, apparently you have the situation solved for now. If like you say this
neighbor is a nice guy why didn't you have a talk with him about the trash
cans prior to filling his front door? Funny, he sent his wife out to pick up the
mess you left him. To embarrassed to stick his head out the door at that point! I had a situation where my neighbors daughter and her b/f moved back
for 6 months. They had 4 vehicles which the parked in front of my house. I
told the neighbor my house wasn't a storage area for their cars....they were
moved....and so did the neighbor! LOL
Gary

 

James/Gary, as to your question why I left a note instead of speaking to him directly......no real reason actually. I was ticked off yesterday morning with all of the garbage on my lawn, he was at work at the time, and I just decided to write a note. Speaking to him directly never even crossed my mind to be honest.

I don't associate with my neighbours very much (by choice) so maybe that's why I subconscienciously wrote the note instead of speaking to him directly. As long as he gets the hint, that's all that matters to me anyways.

 

I am so lucky most of my neighbours are good friends, we help each other out and if one is away we usually keep an eye on their house, water plants etc. We are pretty open with each other, if something bothers us we discuss it and rectify the problem.

 

Well get the leaf blower ready in case he doesn't.

People complain about Homeowner Associations, but I have no problem with them. We have an elderly man that I call "the garbage cop." He drives around and if your trash does not conform, he goes through it until he finds an address.
It is not uncommon to find your trash back in front of your door

 

I guess I am kind of the opposite Wayne. My neighbours are mostly all good people from what I can tell and I speak to them when I am out in the yard.......but I choose not to get too close to them just because I value my privacy. It would really bug me if neighbours were always over at my house. I am a very friendly and sociable person as you obviously know, but I like my privacy while at home.

 

LOL, next time we see you I'll share.

 

so when is trash day? i cant wait to see what happens

 

The next garbage pickup day is July 31st, we'll see what happens.

 

LOL, we are all subscribed to see if any changes are oncoming. Hope it's a good outcome for you Shane.

 

Ha! All the people in Corpus Christi TX are pissin' and moanin' because the city want's to change the gargage pick up from TWICE a week to ONCE a week.

And you guys get it ONCE every TWO weeks.