Yet another... recycling plant fire
Discussion
HMRC have some guidelines on it:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/news/scrap-metal-cash-reg.h...
Doesn't seem too difficult to get around!
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/news/scrap-metal-cash-reg.h...
Doesn't seem too difficult to get around!
Basically, yes.
I've weighed stuff in from building works, using the boot of my car. Drive in, estate full of mixed scrap, they take a peek in through the window, see it's 'mixed' scrap and direct the full car onto a weighbridge.
They weigh with you still in the drivers seat, note reg number and weight, then you're left to reverse up and tip your scrap out onto the pile by yourself. You could tip pretty much anything, provided it's covered by other stuff when you drive in, and you're quick enough to get it out of the car and cover it with more scrap. Old crt TVs, broken vacuum cleaners, dismembered body parts, all sorts. After tipping, you drive back to reweigh, and get paid the difference. There are no toilets on site for any sneaky extra weight losses
Copper and lead is different - that's more closely examined in a separate shed as it's more valuable, but I'd imagine if you'd stripped off any cable insulation that had ID marks on it you'd get away with it if you took in small amounts each time.
Then you go to the counter and they can either issue a cheque or put the payment onto your bank card. Cheque clearing is just down the road, yards away I believe.
Back onto recycling centres, I'd love to know if all this recycling is actually economically viable - has anyone ever worked out the total cost (or carbons if you wear sandals) of extra bin trucks, more staff, recycling plants and their fires, fire engines and firemen, smoke inhalation etc etc.
A new-ish recycling plant near me was on fire for weeks last august - here - 2 years after the last fire - here - after much uproar about the smell.
Last august was horrendous, with really nasty smelling smog hanging over hundreds of houses for weeks.
If I were a betting man I'd say the smell of rotting waste and the issue of fires might be related...
I've weighed stuff in from building works, using the boot of my car. Drive in, estate full of mixed scrap, they take a peek in through the window, see it's 'mixed' scrap and direct the full car onto a weighbridge.
They weigh with you still in the drivers seat, note reg number and weight, then you're left to reverse up and tip your scrap out onto the pile by yourself. You could tip pretty much anything, provided it's covered by other stuff when you drive in, and you're quick enough to get it out of the car and cover it with more scrap. Old crt TVs, broken vacuum cleaners, dismembered body parts, all sorts. After tipping, you drive back to reweigh, and get paid the difference. There are no toilets on site for any sneaky extra weight losses
Copper and lead is different - that's more closely examined in a separate shed as it's more valuable, but I'd imagine if you'd stripped off any cable insulation that had ID marks on it you'd get away with it if you took in small amounts each time.
Then you go to the counter and they can either issue a cheque or put the payment onto your bank card. Cheque clearing is just down the road, yards away I believe.
Back onto recycling centres, I'd love to know if all this recycling is actually economically viable - has anyone ever worked out the total cost (or carbons if you wear sandals) of extra bin trucks, more staff, recycling plants and their fires, fire engines and firemen, smoke inhalation etc etc.
A new-ish recycling plant near me was on fire for weeks last august - here - 2 years after the last fire - here - after much uproar about the smell.
Last august was horrendous, with really nasty smelling smog hanging over hundreds of houses for weeks.
If I were a betting man I'd say the smell of rotting waste and the issue of fires might be related...
andy43 said:
I believe our local scrapper has started their own cheque cashing service too.
Any law you can think of, people will find a way around it.
A mate runs our local one. Apparently, they can still pay out cash. Only to fine travelling folk. Because of their itinerant status, it is against their ooman rights to be expected to have bank accounts.Any law you can think of, people will find a way around it.
richardxjr said:
andy43 said:
I believe our local scrapper has started their own cheque cashing service too.
Any law you can think of, people will find a way around it.
A mate runs our local one. Apparently, they can still pay out cash. Only to fine travelling folk. Because of their itinerant status, it is against their ooman rights to be expected to have bank accounts.Any law you can think of, people will find a way around it.
andy43 said:
Back onto recycling centres, I'd love to know if all this recycling is actually economically viable - has anyone ever worked out the total cost (or carbons if you wear sandals) of extra bin trucks, more staff, recycling plants and their fires, fire engines and firemen, smoke inhalation etc etc.
A new-ish recycling plant near me was on fire for weeks last august - here - 2 years after the last fire - here - after much uproar about the smell.
Last august was horrendous, with really nasty smelling smog hanging over hundreds of houses for weeks.
If I were a betting man I'd say the smell of rotting waste and the issue of fires might be related...
All depends on the operators. The Bredbury facility you're on about is a private operator and they AFAIK don't take municipal waste so rely on commercial contracts and skip hire etc. They wouldn't do it if it didn't make them money A new-ish recycling plant near me was on fire for weeks last august - here - 2 years after the last fire - here - after much uproar about the smell.
Last august was horrendous, with really nasty smelling smog hanging over hundreds of houses for weeks.
If I were a betting man I'd say the smell of rotting waste and the issue of fires might be related...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-26...
Started late last night, ongoing as of early this evening.
Started late last night, ongoing as of early this evening.
AJS- said:
Oh dear!
What was it this time - another stray Chinese lantern? Unseasonal firework? Cigarette end? Or some novel turn of terrible fortune that just caused a few thousand tons of sensibly storedlandfill recyclables to go up in smoke?
It was a covered facility, doubt it was a lantern.What was it this time - another stray Chinese lantern? Unseasonal firework? Cigarette end? Or some novel turn of terrible fortune that just caused a few thousand tons of sensibly stored
And another,
http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/horwich/110402...
There's been a number of fires on that site (loco works) over the years.
http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/horwich/110402...
There's been a number of fires on that site (loco works) over the years.
An alternative approach is just to dump it all http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-...
Chrisgr31 said:
An alternative approach is just to dump it all http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-...
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