Merseyside mum left with so many questions as toilet mysteriously left on top of bin
A Merseyside mum was left with “so many questions” after a mysterious toilet was left on top of a bin. No explanation has been given for why it has been left causing many to speculate.
The photo of a toilet on top of a bin was posted in a community Facebook page for Bebington on the Wirral on February 1. Sarah Hughes, who posted the photo, said: “So many questions!!! How, why, who? Will the council take it?”
The post has more than 150 reactions and dozens of comments joking about the curious find. One person said: “That’s a shock to the cistern [sic]”. Another said: “The Wirral needs more public toilets, well done.” While community group Love Bebington jokingly welcomed a suggestion they “should turn it into a flower planter”.
However, the new toilet also prompted some concern too. An anonymous account said: “Very concerned children will be passing this tomorrow morning on their way to school and it could very well fall on someone and cause serious injury.”
Pointing out her son Louis’ nickname is “Lou Lou”, Sarah told the LDRS: “You just think there’s so many questions. It was my son who spotted it.” The toilet was left on top of a bin at the end of an alleyway between Gorseyville Crescent and Heath Road in Bebington.
She said: “Bebington is such a close knit community and we have Love Bebington who look after the area so to see something like that is quite a shock.
“What is the reason behind that? I have heard of fly-tipping but gosh that is just bizarre. They are heavy. I can’t imagine someone walking down the road with that in their arms.”
Cllr Ed Lamb said he saw the post and sent in a report to Wirral Council. He said he was told the council’s waste collection contractor Biffa would be sent out to pick it up and dispose of it.
The Bebington councillor has since confirmed the toilet has been removed.
Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste onto any land that is not an authorised waste disposal site. The penalty for fly-tipping is a £400 fix penalty notice though cases involving persistent or large-scale dumping can lead to court action and higher fines.
If people see someone fly-tipping, they are encouraged to report it to Wirral Council but not approach those carrying out the fly-tipping. People are told they should take any vehicle registration details, note the time and location, describe what has been dumped, describe those dumping the waste, and take photos or videos if safe to do so.