Council recycling places (what a joke)
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Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Oh yes - a bloody awful clunker I was glad to see the back of.
mistyoptic
Vintage
- Location
- A parallel reality
Me too. Although the palava when I wanted to take some asbestos was amusing. I asked how to go about it.
“Well mate, you bring it in, all double bagged. Tell me when you get here and I will put all my PPE on and open the skip for you. I can’t help you do it though, you’ll have to put it in the skip yourself “
Alex321
Veteran
- Location
- South Wales
Ours have a similar booking system, but I have turned up quarter of an hour early and been admitted immediately.
I haven't tried arriving late or in a different car.
Brandane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Costa Clyde
My local tip (Haylie Brae, Largs) won't take used car batteries either. I wish someone would break into my garden and take the dead car battery and similar motorbike battery which are now unwanted garden ornaments as I have nowhere else to put them.
So what do others do with them to dispose of them? I didn't realise they had any value, so presumably someone must want them?
albion
Guru
- Location
- South Tyneside
The guy was probably trying his, limited at the time, best. They probably had someone dumping toxic waste recent.
Those who just look the other way are the bad employees.
Gillstay
Ãœber Member
I take them to the local scrap place and they give me money for cake.
Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
- Location
- Plymouth
The rules are a joke. We've visited the tip at least 6 times in the last few weeks. Every time I've been, I've been asked for proof of address so I always take my driving license. (I'm male). Whenever my partner goes (she's female), they just ask for her postcode and let her in. Either enforce the rules or don't. If you don't then what's the point in having them
a.twiddler
Veteran
Postcode is on your driving licence? Same thing, surely.
Alex321
Veteran
- Location
- South Wales
The difference is they want evidence of postcode from Andy, but just take his partner's word for it.
Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
- Location
- Plymouth
I had to show my driving license. My partner simply stated our postcode and was let in. She could have lied. Why do some people need to show proof but others seemingly can just say it
presta
Guru
I haven't been up the dump since I stopped driving, so it must be more than 20 years. Things have changed a bit since then, I never used to have much bother.
I had to get rid of a sheet of asbestos from under the old boiler a while back, but Essex County Council collects up to 40kg for free. Just double bag it, mark it and leave it outside, then they take it away and leave you a certificate to say it's been disposed of correctly. They won't take it at the dump.
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
I went to my local Danish recycling centre on Friday. I was looking for polystyrene boxes with lids to store stuff in the loft. I found a couple of half decent ones and was putting them in the car, when the tip official leapt into action. "You cannot have those she" she said. "Why not, I often come and collect them" I replied. She removed the boxes out of the car and threw them back in the container. "Come with me" she ordered. We walked a few paces into another area and she said "Take what you need". There was a huge pile of brand new boxes with lids.
If you do not take liberties at our tip, they really look after you.
If you do not take liberties at our tip, they really look after you.
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Old engine oil is good for putting on wooden fences etc etc
