Rubbish news – Dundas Street bin is replaced

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

 

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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.