Rubish and garden

box12

I am doing number of work on my house which means a lot of rubish and garden waste

Council won't take it so how can i move it?

I have heard there is dumps you can take your stuff and dump it for free. Is this true? Are they open certain hours?

Finally i am thinking of keeping cost down so i get hourly van early morning or late evening to avoid any traffic

Any better ideas?

Mojisola

box12 wrote: »

I have heard there is dumps you can take your stuff and dump it for free. Is this true? Are they open certain hours?

Have you tried googling?

elsien

Hire a skip?

Davesnave

Councils vary. Where I am, disposing of building or DIY waste at the council facility is expensive (£3.50 a bag), whereas my daughter pays nothing for the same materials with her local authority.

If you're in a van, especially a large one, some council workers may assume you have trade waste and then try to charge you accordingly.

Skips (6cu/m cost around £250) and it's best if you can site them off road. A smaller alternative is a Hippo Bag, available on-line.

Finally, you may find a man with van who'll take your waste .
If you do, ask to see his licence to move waste. He will be operating illegally if he doesn't have a Waste Carrier's Licence and you could be in trouble too if he is the sort who dumps stuff in the countryside.

casper_g

I've been to council tips / household waste recycling centres in eight authorities and they have all allowed local residents to dispose of domestic waste, including rubble etc. resulting from DIY work, without charge. In some areas they will ask for proof of address so they know you are a bona fide taxpayer.

In all cases though, there are restrictions on dropping off waste in a van, as the assumption is basically that you are a tradesman unless you can prove otherwise! You'd be safer making the trip to the tip in a car, but see if you can find one that's suitably shabby....

peachyprice

Details of your local recycling/rubbish disposal centre will be on your council website.

flashg67

our local council (Lancs) now operates a PAYG for inert waste (rubble, ceramics etc) at their recycling centres, or you can get a free permit that allows 10 bags per year, although the site workers are a little flexible on what constitutes 'a bag' depending on their mood.

littleboo

Remember that these are recycling centers and not "tips", that is, you need to separate your waste into appropriate categories - metal, rubble, paper/card. wood, green, electrical, so that it can be processed properly and not all end up in a hole in the ground. I'm a regular at my local one.

box12

many thanks