My neighbour won't move his rubbish mountain from our shared garden…it's a ‘fire hazard' & people tell me to sell it all
And not only is the
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An irritated homeowner has desperately asked for advice after his neighbour refused to move his rubbish mountain from their shared garden
Credit: Reddit
If that wasn't bad enough, as well as being an
Annoyed by the mess, which is taking up the majority of the man's
Posting on the
Not only is there a cupboard and multiple chairs, but there's also a fan and numerous boxes of belongings too.
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But that's not all, as there's also a
And if you thought that was it, think again, as there's even pillows, hangers and Christmas decorations.
You'll even spot cleaning products and food thrown in the mix too.
Unsure on what to do with the pile of rubbish, the man who writes under the username @Formal_Distribution, begged: 'Help!'
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He then explained: '[My]
'Contacted the City and they're not helpful.'
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Eager for guidance, he asked: 'Can we treat it as a dump and take care of it ourselves?'
Reddit users were left gobsmacked by the huge pile of rubbish and many eagerly raced to the comments to share their advice.
One person said: 'It looks like it's a fire hazard. Contact the fire dept.'
Another added: 'Have a yard sale in your shared back yard this Saturday - 'Everything must go', 'All proceeds given to charity'.'
Getting a neighbour to complain to the city and the fire department on the grounds of health hazard, eye sore and fire hazard can also help
Reddit user
A third commented: 'Also call your city councillor. We've had help from ours with a similar situation.'
Whilst someone else wrote: 'Getting a
'In fact, it could even be more effective than your complaint because the city has a system for intervening in neighbour disputes.'
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