PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

BIN AROUND THE WORLD is now on Facebook. Post your pictures up there on the wall if you like.

(We know. Lazy. But we hope you'll join us.)

WISHING U ALL A V MERRY CHRISTMAS. We might be back in 2012. Depending on whether Terry wins the Euromillions.

(Thanks to JF for alerting us to this video)

2/2 FROM our new pal OLAF. Did he deliver? Course he did.

No2: A tanning studio with two paper bins. Nice colour.

We've received a great double contribution from the excellently named OLAF (a fine name for a man. Especially a bin man.)

Here's the first, complete with words from Olaf himself:

No 1: A container to haul away the trash that remains if you gut a house by a company named Sisyphos: nice idea naming your rubbish disposal company after a well known figure from Greek mythology

OLAF, we could not agree more.

Part two coming up on Thursday at the usual time. Will Olaf deliver the goods twice?

Another delivery from Cuitadella Menorca. We feel for the poor guy at the front, his job, slowly being rendered pointless by the multicoloured bystanders.

SPANISH BASURA. CUITADELLA, MENORCA to be precise.

Great perspective shot from MW here. Just you try drawing that in your GCSE art class. But take note of how the lids are similar to the classic Brabantia roll top bread bin. Alright? Good.

A REAL HEAD-TURNER from our Bins in Contemporary Art Correspondent, Jonathan Foreman.

A message to Martin Boyce: Good job in elevating the humble bin to where it belongs. Not since the days of Neil Buchanan making a picture of Terry's nan out of discarded crisp packets have we been so happy.

This great piece of BINprovisation is in a tiny town called Santa Rosa, the Amazon Basin, Bolivia.

"This gem is at the top of the Colca Canyon in Peru, the world's second deepest. Up yours, Grand Canyon, you're NUFFINK," says Rob, our binternational refuse specialist.

IS THIS THE BEST BIN IN THE WORLD?

We may never know but it has to be up there. Luckily we have a crack team sending us bintelligence on a regular basis so one day we may know the truth.

For now, let's take pleasure in its incredible subtlety amidst the craggy surroundings. Top job Rob.

2/2: Basura, Volcan Masaya, Nicaragua

BACK TO NICARAGUA. And what a beauty this is. A bamboo clad twin-set. Romantic stuff from Rob.

1/2: Summit of Volcan Mombacho, Nicragua

TOKYO. It's been a while. We like that bins can be a rarity there. So hi-viz jackets off to Morts for spotting this shy number to the side of the (frankly ubiquitous) vending machine.

FILE THIS IN 'TKO: TRASH KNOCK OUTS'

IS THIS THE MOST SUBVERSIVE SIGN IN THE HISTORY OF EVERYTHING?

Q: HAS THE WORLD GONE ENTIRELY MAD?

A: yes.

GUATAPE FORTNIGHT COMES TO A CLOSE with this wonderfully energetic composition. Some would say the green bin hanging from a lamp post is an after thought. Some would say it's modestly understated.... what do you think?

MAKE THAT GUATAPE FORTNIGHT.

"This gentleman likes bins so much he appears to be enjoying his proximity to one a little too much," says Rob from far, far away.

Nowt wrong with liking bins a little too much.

IT'S GUATAPE WEEK ON BIN AROUND THE WORLD. First up:

"This ornate example is in the colourful town of Guatape, Colombia," says our globetrotting bin spotter, Rob.

We believe this is the most delicate bin we've seen. Do you know different? If so, send visual proof to BINAROUNDTHEWORLDD@gmail.com

A good week to all our readers.

PERU. Taking recycling seriously, even in the most arid conditions. Good to see.

"R2D2 is holidaying in Huacachina, Peru," says Rob. He's still out there, sourcing the finest bins in the world, just for you.

Our sincerest apologies for missing an entire week. What with the government talking about weekly bin collections we got all in a two and eight and decided to take the week off.

Good weather ain't it? The sort where you'd like to go down to Brighton and lie on the beach. Whilst there, look out for this bizarre bit of bin signage. Health and safety gone mad.