Man + Van

Grumpy_chap

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81912380#Comment_81912380

So, there is a local scheme which might get you some business / marketing through a local directory held by the Council.

That does not negate the need to register as a Licenced Waste Carrier

Baldytyke88

"While the current system is in place, the UK government is actively working on reforming the WEEE producer responsibility system to increase recycling rates, which currently only stand at around 57%2.

So if waste carriers pick up electrical waste, can it be taken somewhere that will recycle it for free?

Baldytyke88

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81911051#Comment_81911051

It seems a legal nightmare as to what insurance is required. If you insure yourself as a waste business, you are not insured as a furniture mover, at least that is what Google says.

Marcon

I've just had a look at the details of the Leeds scheme and you need to be registered, insured etc etc before the council will consider you for inclusion in their online directory. Provided you can jump through all the hoops, you'll get a spot of free marketing - but that's all.

Grumpy_chap

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81912570#Comment_81912570

No, certainly not for commercial operators.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81912573#Comment_81912573

You can take out insurance to cover the activities you declare to your insurer.

However, you really need to decide what type of business you are operating. It will determine the type of vehicle you need. It is necessary to consider the customer needs. If I needed my furniture moving, I would ideally not want it loaded into a vehicle that was last used for transporting waste which may have been contaminated. My furniture needs to be properly strapped in, whereas the waste can fall over (so long as it does not then make an unsafe load).

You seem to be trying to find any way you can to argue that Waste Carriers Licence will not be required.

You seem to be avoiding any of the challenging questions asked upthread:

- what experience, knowledge, training, research do you have in the waste sector?

- what are your processes if you encounter any hazardous material? Asbestos, refrigerant, chemicals, oil and such like. Are you trained and experienced to identify such materials and handle them safely?

Relying on AI searches to build a business in a regulated sector seems certain to be the quick route to ruin.

Marcon

It seems a legal nightmare as to what insurance is required. If you insure yourself as a waste business, you are not insured as a furniture mover, at least that is what Google says.

Probably not a good idea to rely on Google, AI or any other source which doesn't link through to a reliable site (eg gov.uk).

You seem to have leapt at the idea of transporting waste without any real grasp of the commercial viability of opting for what could be a pretty demanding and physically intensive route. Unless you're especially wedded to the idea of being a man with a van, have you thought about being a man with a car, perhaps doing things like school or hospital runs?

Savvy_Sue

I apologise for ever raising the idea of waste removal!

However, if nothing else, I hope we've made it clear that responding to requests to take stuff to the tip can't be seen as an easy route to a viable business. I'm sure there's business to be had, but it's not easy, and it's to be avoided if not done properly.

Savvy_Sue

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81912747#Comment_81912747

Would a man with a car offering school and hospital runs not face similar logistical obstacles because of the potential need for a taxi licence?

Baldytyke88

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81912818#Comment_81912818

I see people advertising on social media all the time, £60 to take a sofa etc. The task can be simple, but to make real money you need to take more than sofas and even do other work. Even taking a sofa is complex for one man and his van.

I have done small-scale gardening in the past, having a van can be lucrative but its finding the right clients.

elsien

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81913121#Comment_81913121

Some of those will be the ones who end up flying tipping. It depends where you live but my local tip is probably going to notice me turning up with a settee a couple of times a week which is above and beyond personal use.