There's A Rat In The Rubbish Room!

So, when I first moved in I thought I saw some rustling in the rubbish room, so I quickly dumped my stuff in the nearest bin and got out of there as quickly as possible! Then loads of other people said they saw the rat!!! Ewww! So now every time I go to the rubbish room I hold the door open with my foot, try to switch the light on and throw the rubbish into the bin from the doorway and then run away like this...