Local recycling centres
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I do love a thread resurrection....But whilst here....I notice in the Reading area, as of this month, they are now allowing the first 100 litres of rubble, soil, plasterboard or asbestos and one sanitaryware item. 4 visits in any 4 week period. Sods law i've just finished all my major remodelling/decorating works....
....I wonder if this is to combat fly tipping, or if this is being rolled out nationally as some sort of government scheme?
....I wonder if this is to combat fly tipping, or if this is being rolled out nationally as some sort of government scheme?
MattyD803 said:
I do love a thread resurrection....But whilst here....I notice in the Reading area, as of this month, they are now allowing the first 100 litres of rubble, soil, plasterboard or asbestos and one sanitaryware item. 4 visits in any 4 week period. Sods law i've just finished all my major remodelling/decorating works....
....I wonder if this is to combat fly tipping, or if this is being rolled out nationally as some sort of government scheme?
it's a Central Government mandate:....I wonder if this is to combat fly tipping, or if this is being rolled out nationally as some sort of government scheme?
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/charges-for-dis...
We have the booking system in MK, always seems pretty quiet. Whats happened to all the people who cluutered up the tip pre the booking system? I can't believe they all fly tip or that thier houses are rammed to the rafters with crappage like one of those occasional hoarders you occasionally hear about?
andygo said:
We have the booking system in MK, always seems pretty quiet. Whats happened to all the people who cluutered up the tip pre the booking system? I can't believe they all fly tip or that thier houses are rammed to the rafters with crappage like one of those occasional hoarders you occasionally hear about?
My elderly folks would historically make a special trip to take an old toaster to the tip.Lots of “where’s does this go mate? In the electrical skip? Is that the one full of cardboard or garden waste” etc etc
Now they’ll save it up and I’ll get rid of it. I personally store stuff up, give my neighbours a few days notice and do it in a onner
In 2012 when I purchased a furnished house from a dead old boy, we were at the tip every other day for a month or so. There were around 10 spaces for cars, typically 2 of these had regulars there who were bored / lonely / sifting through stuff, which is great when you take 30 mins to get in.
I also think the local fella on Facebook who will collect you junk has taken a reasonable amount of tip traffic away, we won’t discuss the local country lane hedge rows
Our tip did have a live cam around 2018, gone now
One in Southend. http://87.74.67.81/sv/sv.html#home
What a time to be alive
One in Southend. http://87.74.67.81/sv/sv.html#home
What a time to be alive
119 said:
Spare tyre said:
As of 1st jan 23 you have to book again in Hampshire, that said it was quiet when I went
Could get same day appointment
And long may the booking process continue.Could get same day appointment
Hampshire council are closing some of theirs to save money....
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-67...
I guess they will save more than what they spend clearing up fly-tipping, or they are hoping it gets fly-tipped on private land so the clean up cost is down to the land owner
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-67...
I guess they will save more than what they spend clearing up fly-tipping, or they are hoping it gets fly-tipped on private land so the clean up cost is down to the land owner
My late uncle worked at the local council environment department. He was in charge of the recycling centre and the bosses (and government mandate) were very interested in posting % of recycling figures.
At the tip the managers wrote down how much landfill waste there was and worked out the % of recycling waste, as they knew the weight and/or amount of stuff that came through. It was all massively estimated.
The only waste he can be sure was correct was the landfill waste, as that was weighed and dumped.
The recyclables was another matter and various companies came and carried it away. The trouble was it was so expensive to sort (wrong plastics, cardboard with paper, plastic covered paper, contaminated metal etc) that a lot of it was rejected or the council had to pay someone to take it away. 95% of it was exported after sorting, even some metals.
All that rejected stuff was dumped in landfill!
He said it was a massive big con and the tax payer footed the bill.
He did admit that it had changed the way people purchase stuff though.
At the tip the managers wrote down how much landfill waste there was and worked out the % of recycling waste, as they knew the weight and/or amount of stuff that came through. It was all massively estimated.
The only waste he can be sure was correct was the landfill waste, as that was weighed and dumped.
The recyclables was another matter and various companies came and carried it away. The trouble was it was so expensive to sort (wrong plastics, cardboard with paper, plastic covered paper, contaminated metal etc) that a lot of it was rejected or the council had to pay someone to take it away. 95% of it was exported after sorting, even some metals.
All that rejected stuff was dumped in landfill!
He said it was a massive big con and the tax payer footed the bill.
He did admit that it had changed the way people purchase stuff though.
Saleen836 said:
Hampshire council are closing some of theirs to save money....
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-67...
I guess they will save more than what they spend clearing up fly-tipping, or they are hoping it gets fly-tipped on private land so the clean up cost is down to the land owner
One of the ones for closure is my local one, I’ll be sad to see it go, however it’s inefficient as you have to climb stairs to get to each skip, sometimes you get barked at if you try to use this stairs at the same time as someone else. Lots of old boys getting rid of a jam jar kid and old bit of wood slow it right down.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-67...
I guess they will save more than what they spend clearing up fly-tipping, or they are hoping it gets fly-tipped on private land so the clean up cost is down to the land owner
A more modern facility like the Eastleigh one would be better value
Spare tyre said:
Saleen836 said:
Hampshire council are closing some of theirs to save money....
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-67...
I guess they will save more than what they spend clearing up fly-tipping, or they are hoping it gets fly-tipped on private land so the clean up cost is down to the land owner
One of the ones for closure is my local one, I’ll be sad to see it go, however it’s inefficient as you have to climb stairs to get to each skip, sometimes you get barked at if you try to use this stairs at the same time as someone else. Lots of old boys getting rid of a jam jar kid and old bit of wood slow it right down.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-67...
I guess they will save more than what they spend clearing up fly-tipping, or they are hoping it gets fly-tipped on private land so the clean up cost is down to the land owner
A more modern facility like the Eastleigh one would be better value
Spare tyre said:
119 said:
Spare tyre said:
As of 1st jan 23 you have to book again in Hampshire, that said it was quiet when I went
Could get same day appointment
And long may the booking process continue.Could get same day appointment
Edited by trails on Wednesday 17th January 10:13
My local council (West Wiltshire) have decided there isn't enough fly tipping so they are changing the local recycle centers to improve on this.
Email I received from them today..........
Important changes to HRC permits
We will soon be introducing an electronic permit system for Wiltshire residents who have a van, pickup or trailer between 1.8 metres and 3 metres.
The electronic permit will be valid for one vehicle per household and 12 visits per year.
We are also introducing a fee of £20 to enable us to administer the permits and continue to offer residents’ access to our HRCs with a van, pickup or trailer.
The electronic system will ensure it’s as straightforward as possible for you to use our HRCs to dispose of your household waste and recycling.
The new permit system will be introduced from 13 May 2024 at our HRCs. All existing permit holders will need to re-apply for a new electronic permit to continue having access.
Yes it is only £20 but I make use of the local tip once a year twice at most so looks like either skip my rubbish at work (construction site) or break it right down and put it in my general waste bin
Email I received from them today..........
Important changes to HRC permits
We will soon be introducing an electronic permit system for Wiltshire residents who have a van, pickup or trailer between 1.8 metres and 3 metres.
The electronic permit will be valid for one vehicle per household and 12 visits per year.
We are also introducing a fee of £20 to enable us to administer the permits and continue to offer residents’ access to our HRCs with a van, pickup or trailer.
The electronic system will ensure it’s as straightforward as possible for you to use our HRCs to dispose of your household waste and recycling.
The new permit system will be introduced from 13 May 2024 at our HRCs. All existing permit holders will need to re-apply for a new electronic permit to continue having access.
Yes it is only £20 but I make use of the local tip once a year twice at most so looks like either skip my rubbish at work (construction site) or break it right down and put it in my general waste bin
Saleen836 said:
My local council (West Wiltshire) have decided there isn't enough fly tipping so they are changing the local recycle centers to improve on this.
Email I received from them today..........
Important changes to HRC permits
We will soon be introducing an electronic permit system for Wiltshire residents who have a van, pickup or trailer between 1.8 metres and 3 metres.
The electronic permit will be valid for one vehicle per household and 12 visits per year.
We are also introducing a fee of £20 to enable us to administer the permits and continue to offer residents’ access to our HRCs with a van, pickup or trailer.
The electronic system will ensure it’s as straightforward as possible for you to use our HRCs to dispose of your household waste and recycling.
The new permit system will be introduced from 13 May 2024 at our HRCs. All existing permit holders will need to re-apply for a new electronic permit to continue having access.
Yes it is only £20 but I make use of the local tip once a year twice at most so looks like either skip my rubbish at work (construction site) or break it right down and put it in my general waste bin
Bonkers, incidentally I had a house near Marlborough and one in Southampton for a bitEmail I received from them today..........
Important changes to HRC permits
We will soon be introducing an electronic permit system for Wiltshire residents who have a van, pickup or trailer between 1.8 metres and 3 metres.
The electronic permit will be valid for one vehicle per household and 12 visits per year.
We are also introducing a fee of £20 to enable us to administer the permits and continue to offer residents’ access to our HRCs with a van, pickup or trailer.
The electronic system will ensure it’s as straightforward as possible for you to use our HRCs to dispose of your household waste and recycling.
The new permit system will be introduced from 13 May 2024 at our HRCs. All existing permit holders will need to re-apply for a new electronic permit to continue having access.
Yes it is only £20 but I make use of the local tip once a year twice at most so looks like either skip my rubbish at work (construction site) or break it right down and put it in my general waste bin
I’d would always load my rubbish up in Southampton and treat it to a trip to Wiltshire, now it sounds like things would be the reverse. What a time to be alive
Central Bedfordshire has introduced charges for garden waste bin collection £55 pa (or rather for 9 months).
The sentiment online is largely negative - I think that a lot will end up in the general waste bins.
It's a charge I'm resigned to paying as I feel we personally get value from the bins (2 properties). Carting garden waste to the not so local dump does have a cost in fuel, inconvenience, and time.
The sentiment online is largely negative - I think that a lot will end up in the general waste bins.
It's a charge I'm resigned to paying as I feel we personally get value from the bins (2 properties). Carting garden waste to the not so local dump does have a cost in fuel, inconvenience, and time.
I have absolutely no issue using a permit scheme as it prevents those who are being paid to remove waste, dumping for free
I don't have an issue paying a fiver a time or £20 for a permit for a van
I like the booking system, meaning I never have to queue
What I dislike is stupid rules which the council introduced such as no long wheelbase vans, when there wasn't a size issue and my LWB transporter was shorter than a medium wheelbase Sprinter, Master etc
That whilst they had the 12 visit permits in place, they changed it without notifying anyone and then wanted to stop me going into the tip with my permit
I also have to argue that my vito traveliner which has windows and seats - is not a van
Whilst it is bigger than some vans, that isn't my problem - some MPVs are bigger than some vans too
Anyone who complains about minor fees or inconvenience hasn't hired a skip recently, circa £300 !!
I don't have an issue paying a fiver a time or £20 for a permit for a van
I like the booking system, meaning I never have to queue
What I dislike is stupid rules which the council introduced such as no long wheelbase vans, when there wasn't a size issue and my LWB transporter was shorter than a medium wheelbase Sprinter, Master etc
That whilst they had the 12 visit permits in place, they changed it without notifying anyone and then wanted to stop me going into the tip with my permit
I also have to argue that my vito traveliner which has windows and seats - is not a van
Whilst it is bigger than some vans, that isn't my problem - some MPVs are bigger than some vans too
Anyone who complains about minor fees or inconvenience hasn't hired a skip recently, circa £300 !!
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