The man posted an image of the bin, which is branded with North Ayrshire Council and has the company name SSI Schaffer printed on, to Dull Men’s Club – a page on Facebook.
Taking to the social media page, the German resident wrote: “A wheelie bin from the North Ayrshire Council appears in front of my company. In the middle of Germany.
“I’m confused and curious what might be the story behind it. Is someone in the North Ayrshire Region missing his wheelie bin?”
One person said: “Probably the bin went to watch the Scotland football team play in Germany and just stayed there.”
Another said: “Sitting in East Ayrshire just now wondering WTAF.”
A third added: “This is brilliant. I live in North Ayrshire, would love to know how it got there.”
North Ayrshire Council told STV News that the street in Germany was “definitely not part of our regular collection route” and is curious as to how it ended up there.
A spokesperson said: “We can say that this bin was manufactured more than 20 years ago by a German company, SSI Schaffer, so it may have been a spare by the manufacturer which found its way into local use.
“As bins are the property of residents, it’s also possible that it could have been taken to Germany by a former resident moving to the area and may have been used to store items in the move.
“However, the bin ended up here, we would be delighted to find out.”
