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Everybody generates trash just by living their lives, and some people generate a lot more than others.

What would you do if you had more trash than you could fit into your bin each week, but your property manager refused to allow you to get a second bin?

That is what happened to the family in this story, so they started stacking the trash on the ground next to the bin until the manager told them to stop, at which point they started stacking it on top of the bin. Finally, the property manager gave in and purchased an overflow bin that the neighbors could use.

Sometimes you have to get creative in order to get what you want. Read through the brief story below and see what you think.

Stacking trash as high as I can

I live in a subdivision rental community.

Some people have a lot of trash.

Everyone has their own home to rent, but it’s “apartment style living” according to the property management. My family goes through a lot of trash each week, with diapers, formula cans, etc.

Last year, I called the trash company to see about getting a second can for our house, they directed me to call the property manager, who directed me back to the trash company, which ended up being a waste of time until I eventually got at least some help from someone at the trash company.

It is a weird rule that you can’t have an extra trash can.

The “helpful” person called the property manager and then called me back to let me know they wouldn’t be letting anyone have a second can, even if I paid extra for it.

“So what can I do if I have extra trash that needs to go out?”

“You can place your trash on the ground next to the can”

What do they expect them to do with the trash?

So, guess what I started doing? I started placing our extra bags on the ground next to the can…for about a month until the property manager sent out a community wide email asking us to stop placing bags outside the cans because the trash company charges for each bag outside the cans. Outside the cans

So, I inquired with the manager again about getting a second can. They still tried to pin it on the trash company.

Why couldn’t the property manager have done this from the beginning?

So, for the last 3 months, I’ve been stacking the trash on top of the can, practically making a game out of it with a couple of our neighbors each week. Who can stack the highest?

We’re moving out at the end of this month, but we finally got an email today from the property manager, “Beginning March 1st, there will be an overflow dumpster in the back corner by the service gate for any trash that doesn’t fit in your trash cans.”

Sometimes you have to follow the rules exactly as they are written in order to get them to change.

Read on to see what the people in the comments have to say about this situation.

They did a great thing for the whole neighborhood.

Now this would have been fun.

The manager had to pay that stupid tax.

This commenter wonders about the recyclables.

If you enjoyed this story, check out this post about neighbors who have to set a firm boundary with neighbors who ask too many child-related favors.

Costing a property manager money is the only way to get them to change.

Where did the property manager expect these people to put their trash? He really wasn’t thinking the situation through.

Good thing this person knew how to follow the rules and get things changed.