'Binfluencer' reveals what 2025 has in store after charity calendar sells out within weeks
The 'Binfluencer' has revealed what 2025 has in store following the success of his charity calendar.
Not even a year has passed since father-of-four Andy Bailey began cataloguing and rating the various bins of Congleton.
In that time, he has built somewhat of a cult following, appearing on national TV and radio while winning over celebrity fans such as tenor Russel Watson.
He recently released a 2025 calendar showcasing 12 of his favourite bins, with all 150 copies selling out in a matter of weeks, raising more than £700 for mental health charity, VIsyon.
Andy said: "In retrospect I wish I had got a lot more made!"
Over the past year Andy, 50, has given scores to 129 different bins in the area judging them on 'personality, placement, popularity, performance and pristineness'.
Each of the bins is also given a nickname, such as Kim Kartrashian, Binston Churchill, Forrest Dump and the winner of the Bins of Congleton World Cup, Binnie the Pooh.
Having never previously used Instagram, Andy has now gained nearly 4,000 followers on the photo-sharing social media platform.
With his latest post, a video showcasing a bin at the new Costa drive-thru, having been viewed more than 260,000 times in the past four days, there is certainly no sign of interest in Andy's unique hobby drying up anytime soon.
Asked what his plans are for 2025, Andy said: "One thing I thought of doing is a live event.
"It would be like a talk with me at the front and a big screen going around Congleton in 80 bins.
"It might not happen but I think that would be a nice way to take it up a level.
"If it does, the tagline will be something like 'two hours of your life you won't get back!'"
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