Residents have been warned against putting their wheelie dustbins out into the street the night before after incidents in which criminals used them as a ladder to climb over a wall or fence were reported.
Fidelity ADT communications manager Charnel Hattingh urged residents to only put their dustbins out the morning of the collection day.
“If you are not going to return home at the end of a collection day, ask a neighbour to take your dustbin in. A dustbin left standing on the pavement is a dead give away that there is nobody home. And remember to never put anything in your dustbin that has all your details on it. Always shred confidential information.”
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Hattingh said residents should be on the lookout for criminals aiming to take advantage.
“We are also seeing that recyclers want to have first-pickings of the dustbins contents so they are entering suburbs during the day and night now which of course causes security issues,” she said.
“The bins are being bumped over blocking driveways which means residents have to get out of their cars in the morning to move the bins exposing them to potential hijackings in the early hours.
“Dustbins also provide a good hiding place for hijackers who may target residents returning from work in the evenings, particularly at this time of year when it gets darker earlier.”
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