Council and police join forces to tackle Manchester's 'growing problem' of wheelie bin fires / 24dash.com, 4 August 2008
http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2008-08-04-Council-and-police-join-forces-to-tackle-Manchesters-growing-problem-of-wheelie-bin-fires
"...As well as being targeted by arsonists, wheelie bins left in the street can cause a number of other problems, including making the local neighbourhood look untidy, causing obstructions on the pavements and potentially being used to transport stolen goods."