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‘Dustbin Dave’ Clarke has revealed his top 5 bins from around the world (Picture: SWNS)

A man who hit the headlines after sharing his love for the nation’s bins has now taken his search for the most attractive rubbish collector global.

‘Dustbin Dave’ Clarke, 53, has amassed 10,000 photos of British bins, and revealed his pick of the bunch is one decorated like a Fab ice lolly at Thrigby Wildlife Gardens near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

After making a name for himself with his odd hobby, relatives, friends and fellow fanatics started filling the inbox for his Facebook page Bins Fantastic up with photos of receptacles from all over the world.

The dad-of-two said: ‘These people are regular bin senders, and like me they have become addicted to looking for bins.

‘We enjoy the variety out there and like to see whether they are for recycling or general waste.

‘We look forward to seeing what everyone else thinks of them but we’re also raising “bin awareness” for people to use them instead of littering.’

Dave regularly takes part in beach cleans in Norfolk with his family and goes litter picking around Caister-on-Sea where he lives.

He said: ‘It annoys us all how dog poo bags are chucked in hedges, take away packets are just thrown in nearby car parks where there are bins nearby.’



Dustbin Dave’s worldwide top 5

5. Phafos, Cyprus

Dave said of this bin in Phafos, Cyprus, ?It?s exclusively for bottles and cans although unfortunately it gets all the general rubbish chucked in too.? See SWNS story SWLNbins. A bin enthusiast has gone global with his hobby of photographing rubbish bins and picked out his top five international favourites. David Clarke ? nicknamed ?Dustbin Dave? - has hit headlines in recent years with his collection of more than 10,000 photos of dustbins. Dave, 53, has now set up his own Facebook page called BinsFantastic.com where fellow enthusiasts can share in their obsessions of bins. His love of dustbins is not confined to the UK however and Dave regularly gets sent pictures from friends, family or Facebook users of bins abroad.

Dave said this bin in Phafos, Cyprus, ‘is exclusively for bottles and cans although unfortunately it gets all the general rubbish chucked in too’ (Picture: Andrew Grocock/SWNS)

This metal fish bin is one of many often seen in seaside towns, with Dave saying he was sent a similar one in from Southend last week.

He said: ‘It’s exclusively for bottles and cans although unfortunately it gets all the general rubbish chucked in too.’

4. L’isle Jourdain, France

Dave said ‘this elegant French bin would be the pride of any town’ (Picture: Jo Brett-Wakeling/SWNS)

Dave said: ‘This elegant French bin would be the pride of any town.’

3. Wijk ann Zee, Holland

Dave said of this bin in Wijk ann Zee, Holland, ?The waste goes underground and everyone in Europe seems much more advanced with their bin system than here in the UK.

Dave’s No.3 pick was this bin in Wijk ann Zee, Holland (Picture: Jon Davis/SWNS)

Dave said these bins from a village in Holland are ‘super’.

He said: ‘The waste goes underground and everyone in Europe seems much more advanced with their bin system than here in the UK.’

2. Kiruna, Sweden

Dave said of this bin in Kiruna, Sweden, ?a sleek slimline black bin in the ultimate location?. See SWNS story SWLNbins. A bin enthusiast has gone global with his hobby of photographing rubbish bins and picked out his top five international favourites. David Clarke ? nicknamed ?Dustbin Dave? - has hit headlines in recent years with his collection of more than 10,000 photos of dustbins. Dave, 53, has now set up his own Facebook page called BinsFantastic.com where fellow enthusiasts can share in their obsessions of bins. His love of dustbins is not confined to the UK however and Dave regularly gets sent pictures from friends, family or Facebook users of bins abroad.

Dave loved this ‘sleek slimline black bin’ (Picture: Steve Church/SWNS)

Dave said this bin in the Icehotel 34 is a ‘a sleek slimline black bin in the ultimate location’.

1. Tenerife, Canary Islands

This bin in Tenerife reminded Dave the HMV sign (Picture: Hazel Benjamin/SWNS)

Dave said: ‘This is a fun stand out bin which reminds me of the HMV sign – it stands out and people would definitely take notice of this one.’

Dave also hosts his own ‘Bin of the Week’ contest where the most-liked dustbin on a Sunday evening is crowned the winner on his Facebook page.

Winners of three awards will get a unique certificate sent by the bin boffin himself.

Dave says his favourite bins often change as he gets sent in so many from fellow hobbyists.

From the island of Tenerife in Spain to the city of Kiruna in Sweden, he has now shared his top five favourite bins from across the globe.

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