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SeeFive said:
Thick but very crafty and streetwise IME. One thing they lack is the notion that anyone can see right through their proposals and MO.
My brother bought a house with a large caravan in the back garden. We broke it up and piled up all the metal plus a load of other junk. I said to him, make sure they take the junk first and come back for the metal if they can't fit it all on in one go. He didn't.
Guess what? They took the valuable metal and were not seen again.
So in your brother's case, they were right!My brother bought a house with a large caravan in the back garden. We broke it up and piled up all the metal plus a load of other junk. I said to him, make sure they take the junk first and come back for the metal if they can't fit it all on in one go. He didn't.
Guess what? They took the valuable metal and were not seen again.
djc206 said:
CAPP0 said:
Near where a family member lives, in a small village, travellers dumped a load of rubbish, completely blocking a single-track lane, so it had to be cleared fairly quickly. Sure enough it contained postal items from the house where they had got it from and guess who got the flak for it.
There's no defending the vermin who fly tip but as a homeowner myself if I need household waste disposed of it's up to me to make sure the person I get to do it is correctly licensed and preferably a reputable local business not some dodgy bloke with a unique accent and two dogs on a string. Sure most would have parted with their cash in good faith but that doesn't excuse their naivety and failure to check the persons credentials.In your example the person also needs to think a bit more about identity theft too.
250 tonnes is impressive in a fortnight. That's a lot of crap!
Vipers said:
djc206 said:
CAPP0 said:
Near where a family member lives, in a small village, travellers dumped a load of rubbish, completely blocking a single-track lane, so it had to be cleared fairly quickly. Sure enough it contained postal items from the house where they had got it from and guess who got the flak for it.
There's no defending the vermin who fly tip but as a homeowner myself if I need household waste disposed of it's up to me to make sure the person I get to do it is correctly licensed and preferably a reputable local business not some dodgy bloke with a unique accent and two dogs on a string. Sure most would have parted with their cash in good faith but that doesn't excuse their naivety and failure to check the persons credentials.In your example the person also needs to think a bit more about identity theft too.
250 tonnes is impressive in a fortnight. That's a lot of crap!
Jagmanv12 said:
THAT. is a f
king joke. The s that signed that policy off should be strung up.SeeFive said:
Thick but very crafty and streetwise IME. One thing they lack is the notion that anyone can see right through their proposals and MO.
My brother bought a house with a large caravan in the back garden. We broke it up and piled up all the metal plus a load of other junk. I said to him, make sure they take the junk first and come back for the metal if they can't fit it all on in one go. He didn't.
Guess what? They took the valuable metal and were not seen again.
'They' being the fully licensed waste disposal operatives? That's it usual, you should contact their head office and rearrange another collection. My brother bought a house with a large caravan in the back garden. We broke it up and piled up all the metal plus a load of other junk. I said to him, make sure they take the junk first and come back for the metal if they can't fit it all on in one go. He didn't.
Guess what? They took the valuable metal and were not seen again.
Unless of course your brother bunged some of this lot hard cash for discount, in which case I'm glad he got stung as the s
te would've got dumped in a hedgerow. It's a self fulfilling prophecy, your brother is part of the problem. Dabooka said:
It's a self fulfilling prophecy, your brother is part of the problem.
Anyone who uses unlicensed wast disposal operatives is part of the problem. I detest having to go to the tip myself and the stupidity of trying to get rid of things like kitchens where you need a van but they will not let a van in as they consider it trade even if you are DIYing it. But then you can always get a skip...
Dabooka said:
SeeFive said:
Thick but very crafty and streetwise IME. One thing they lack is the notion that anyone can see right through their proposals and MO.
My brother bought a house with a large caravan in the back garden. We broke it up and piled up all the metal plus a load of other junk. I said to him, make sure they take the junk first and come back for the metal if they can't fit it all on in one go. He didn't.
Guess what? They took the valuable metal and were not seen again.
'They' being the fully licensed waste disposal operatives? That's it usual, you should contact their head office and rearrange another collection. My brother bought a house with a large caravan in the back garden. We broke it up and piled up all the metal plus a load of other junk. I said to him, make sure they take the junk first and come back for the metal if they can't fit it all on in one go. He didn't.
Guess what? They took the valuable metal and were not seen again.
Unless of course your brother bunged some of this lot hard cash for discount, in which case I'm glad he got stung as the s
te would've got dumped in a hedgerow. It's a self fulfilling prophecy, your brother is part of the problem. Maybe today, but not at the time. It was over 30 years ago when folks could still take stuff to the local tip if they had the transport, even our caravan utilising nomadic travellers friends.
The fly tipping problem we face today came in with the restrictions introduced at recycling centres. Hence fields full of s
te these days compared to how they were that many years ago on our cultural enrichers departure.toastybase said:
There's some travellers round here selling aftershave out of rucksacks.
Don't suppose you are anywhere near Weston Super Mare or Burnham on Sea are you?The local Boots got done over so many time they had to fit metal shutters in the end...
...coincidence that 'wobbly-box-wanderers' were in town at the same time. The local authorities just put out a warning to holiday makers advising them not to buy perfumes and aftershaves from them
SeeFive said:
Maybe today, but not at the time. It was over 30 years ago when folks could still take stuff to the local tip if they had the transport, even our caravan utilising nomadic travellers friends.
The fly tipping problem we face today came in with the restrictions introduced at recycling centres. Hence fields full of s
te these days compared to how they were that many years ago on our cultural enrichers departure.djc206 said:
SeeFive said:
Maybe today, but not at the time. It was over 30 years ago when folks could still take stuff to the local tip if they had the transport, even our caravan utilising nomadic travellers friends.
The fly tipping problem we face today came in with the restrictions introduced at recycling centres. Hence fields full of s
te these days compared to how they were that many years ago on our cultural enrichers departure.djc206 said:
Our genius local authority starting charging for sheets of plasterboard and rubble even if just from minor DIY jobs. Result? Country lanes full of the stuff
Ours charges for plasterboard, rubble (£7 min), any DIY waste (such as shower trays, soffits, guttering, kitchen units, lino, carpet etc), tyres, fluorescent tubes, asbestos (£10 minimum) and load more things.Hence the layby of the lovely country lane near my house is usually full of tyres, old carpets, broken furniture and other bulky crap
djc206 said:
Our genius local authority starting charging for sheets of plasterboard and rubble even if just from minor DIY jobs. Result? Country lanes full of the stuff
West Sussex C.C. started that, but were challenged that it was an illegal practice and it is currently free (at point of use) service once more.boyse7en said:
djc206 said:
Our genius local authority starting charging for sheets of plasterboard and rubble even if just from minor DIY jobs. Result? Country lanes full of the stuff
Ours charges for plasterboard, rubble (£7 min), any DIY waste (such as shower trays, soffits, guttering, kitchen units, lino, carpet etc), tyres, fluorescent tubes, asbestos (£10 minimum) and load more things.Hence the layby of the lovely country lane near my house is usually full of tyres, old carpets, broken furniture and other bulky crap
Charlie Hoskins said:
No charge for green waste though, that the councils will sell on to the compost companies at a profit. Unless your particular council charge for a green wheelie bin of course.
We had to pay £20 one off charge (yeah, right) for our green garden bin. The local tip now charges for anything over very basic DIY rubbish and are going to start checking addresses and restricting the number of visits soon. I am dead against fly tipping, but you can see why it goes on.And to keep on topic, our travelling friends are moving round Weston Super Mare at the moment and are currently pitched up next to a bowling club
http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/ashcombe-pa...
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