Rejected petition Justice for wheelie bin theft.

It should be an offence to steal somebody else’s wheelie bin and there should not be a charge for a replacement bin by local governing councils.

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Many people around the UK have their wheelie bins stolen everyday and have to pay over £50 to have them replaced. This needs to be addressed and the people of the UK need support at this difficult time.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Theft is already a criminal offence. Decisions about investigating and prosecuting alleged crimes are a matter for the police and Crown Prosecution Service, not the Government or Parliament.

If you think that a crime has been committed, you should contact the police here: https://www.police.uk/contact/

Decisions about the provision of waste collection, including charges for bins, are a matter for individual local authorities, not the UK Government or Parliament.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 4 July 2022
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