u/Key-Confusion6532

NSW tenant here looking for real experiences

Our rental property only has an 80L red bin for a household with 2 kids (including nappies). The council changed the bin structure at the end of last year and started implementing the beginning of this year. Originally when we moved in, it was 240l red bin.

The standard service for our council now is 140l and as you can see above our landlord downgraded to the smallest red bin 80L.

We fully utilise recycling and green bins, but we still regularly end up with overflow rubbish bags outside because the bin physically can’t fit normal household waste.

We requested a larger bin of 140l, twice and the landlord/property manager declined due to the additional annual cost (around $64/year).

I’ve documented everything and spoken to Fair Trading, but I’m hesitant to formally lodge the complaint because I’m worried it could affect lease renewal later this year.

Has anyone dealt with something similar in NSW?
Did making a Fair Trading complaint impact your renewal or relationship with the landlord?
What would you realistically do in this situation?

Hey guys,

Not sure if this is the right place, but I’m looking for ideas/advice on what parents would actually find useful, fun or creative in a kids lucky dip/surprise pack for children under 10.

I’m trying to avoid the usual “cheap junk” style lucky dip and lean more into activity/play based items instead.

Some ideas I currently have are:
- mini DIY crafts
- wooden crafts
- sticker activities
- build-your-own paper animals
- icy pole holders
- fun socks/gloves/beanies
- masks/crowns
- play-doh
- temporary tattoos
- colouring books/pages
- pencils, markers & crayons
- pencil cases

As a parent, would this interest you if your child received one? Or is there anything you’d personally avoid/add?

Any constructive advice or ideas would genuinely be appreciated.

Thank you 😊