Earlier this morning new Twitter user @DundasStBin began telling us his story.
This is my first tweet. 9.30am 27th August and I’m on the brink of spilling. @Edinburgh_CC Dundas Street Bin x pic.twitter.com/ZqRRRzl8hq
— Dundas St Bin (@DundasStbin) August 27, 2014
Unlike BBC political journalist Brian Taylor who has a Twitter account but does not use it, the bin kept on talking. His first tweet at 9.30 was soon picked up by STV who wrote about it here.
What a morning I’ve had, causing a bit of a stink. No pun intended. Thanks to all my followers. Power to the bins.
— Dundas St Bin (@DundasStbin) August 27, 2014
There was a bin missing on the other side of the street however
@Edinburgh_CC I wasn’t aware that I was damaged. Are you talking about my missing friend across the street who disappeared last week?
— Dundas St Bin (@DundasStbin) August 27, 2014
@dundasstbin Update just received the missing bin will be replaced this afternoon and the area is being cleaned up aswell.
— Edinburgh Council (@Edinburgh_CC) August 27, 2014
The Edinburgh Reporter was on hand to capture the installation of the new bin which is big news on Dundas Street today. Just to clarify this is not a completely new bin, but has come from somewhere else. We hope this bin settles in to its new surroundings quickly.
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