Fun Day out for all "A trip to the local Tip"

[DaveDavies]

Our local tip have recently made a big fuss about no commercials so I called the council and spoke to the guy in charge of tips asking if my two 90s were OK (truck cab & van) - bloke says all Land Rovers are fine and won't be considered commercials, he sais he drives a Disco and has positioned the barrier so he can drive under :)

Often these facilities are run by contractors on behalf of the council. The council are the bosses so call them first and get the facts and the name of the council officer you spoke to, any touble say I'll just phone Mr. so & so, should do the trick.

Worth remembering the lads who work in these places often have a 'rubbish' job for poor money and lots of people moaning. If you go often it's worth putting some effort in chatting to them, if you've got a few loads in a day bring it up at your first visit, end of the day they'll be waving you in...

[Bush Tucker Man]

Worth remembering the lads who work in these places often have a 'rubbish' job for poor money and lots of people moaning.

Tell me about it
Moaning people, that sounds just like the our waiting room
 

If you go often it's worth putting some effort in chatting to them,  

The grumpy old s*d I mentioned wouldn't even speak to his fellow council workers, let alone the public.

[Range Rover Blues]

And yet couoncils have been set targets by central governmet for how much they must recycle.

'zuki, I don't know which council tip you use but I bet it's in Rotherham somewhere right?  I think it's council policy to be that cr4p, no wonder there is so much fly tipping.  I nip to one of the Sheffiled ones, whent there today, twice with the Rapier full up with conifers.  "over there, mate" was all I got.  They take tyres and batteries too.

[strapping young lad]

our local one seems to be ok, they still have the usuall intelligent and democratic staff though ;)

ive seen local tradesmen turn up in their big transits with the rear full of stuff, and i dont see a permit on their windscreen.

also the hardcore (bricks etc) are unlimied afaik, ive taken loads there when weve had a wall rebuilt

tyres?  (black bin bags are handy you know ;) )

[PoPrivit]

i love this subject!

I get the feeling that my local tip in kettering is the same one that the original poster uses - they are unbeleiveable down there , you can come in here in that today, its a van (my 90), cant do this cant do that - thats wood m8, nope thats metal, you'll need to put that in the hardcore skip, metal objects over there , did i see you inhere earlier? thats twice in a month therefore your banned...blah blah

you can see why fly tipping happens - my view is that every instance of fly tipping is an outright failure of the local tip management (or the policies)- THEY should be made to clear it up and have the money it cost deducted from their budget or fee they are paid from council.

if they see something in your rubbish that they want then they are very helpful - I just make sure now that everything i take down there is smashed up so it has no resale value to them.

GRRRRRRRR

Nah stopped using Kettering a while ago and had been using corby as i live about halfway to both. But they are just as bad now. Like the idea about the oil burner in the workshop though.....might have to look into that :)

[Tiny Tim]

tyres?  (black bin bags are handy you know ;) )

Our bunch of jobsworths will open the bags!  

Funny cos the bin men couldn't be more helpful  :?

[PoPrivit]

series rims are a bit heavy to put in bags and they won't take bags! :shock:

Still next time i'll go on my own and just tip it if i get any grief.....Shame realy as the boys like to come out for a drive in the Landy. 8)

I think that we should arrange for group visits all turn up and take our time to unload.........all passive like and tell them we will be back every Saturday if they don't start playing fair....... :twisted:

[thermidorthelobster]

And yet couoncils have been set targets by central governmet for how much they must recycle.

Apparently that's why they like recycling glass - because it weighs more per volume, and they report their recycling figures on weight.

That's probably why they're not that interested in plastic round here.

baby_rhino:  point taken, I'll blame Surrey Heath instead!

[bezzabsa]

our local tip (stourbridge) has landy friendly barriers, and aslo take tyres :)

[Tiny Tim]

Kwik Fit will take tyres for £1 each

Sorry Emm - Got bored ringing riding schools  

[Baby_Rhino]

Kwik Fit will take tyres for £1 each

Sorry Emm - Got bored ringing riding schools  

as long as they dont end up in a ditch its ok  

im a recycle nut!  :lol:

[Tiny Tim]

We can re-cycle nuts?  :shock:  :lol:

[tenpolequint]

I use the skips at work.

[Baby_Rhino]

We can re-cycle nuts?  :shock:  :lol:

dont recycle me just yet please  :oops:

ive got a few years left in me  :lol:

[Tiny Tim]

OK Emms - you get a reprieve  :lol:

(though you weren't one of the nuts I meant)  :shock:

Anyway - Kwik Fit have the tyres and waived the £1 each as I just bought a new exhaust system from them  8)

[the loon]

went to local tip today with trailer in tow as favor to friend who is letting me keep trailer at theres
Nothing majoy in trailor just a an old christmas tree and a couple of branches from his garden.

Went to local tip (gateshead council) and was told can unload stuff from boot of disco but cant dump stuff from trailer with out permit but can have an "emergency permit" gave me form to fill in and said that if I have an emergency permit thats £10 (no mention of charge on form  :!: )

Thanks but no thanks I say. I was in two minds weather to just put stuff in boot and go through again or just take it back to mates house but rembered that Newcastle city council have a tip less than 3 miles away so thought would try there

Drove to the newcastle city tip and similar story, "You got a permit for the trailer mate.
Sorry no didnt know I needed one <ahem>
Ok whats in it  :?:

Showed the guy and he just said no worries but next time get a permit please

Just goes to show you cross into one council and they are helpfull and (resonably) polite while another are just jobsworths  

best part about it was at the newcastle tip there was some women in a audi putting polystyrene in the cardboad skip and called the guy a jobsworth little hitler(amoungst other things I cant post) when she was told to use the houshold skip not the cardboard skip
I would of told her she was wrong but she was actualy screaming at the poor guy and looked about ready to land one on him.

[landyman37]

Saw this down the local tip last week

[blackbob]

Saw this down the local tip last week

bet they didn't let him in though

nice set up got any bigger pics

[the loon]

Saw this down the local tip last week

its amazing what people throw away

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[Quietsleeper]

Went to the tip today in my 110 .... no probs at all, the fellas there helped me lift the heavy stuff too :D  

You fellas would get all the help you needed if you wore a skirt and snug fitting top :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[the loon]

You fellas would get all the help you needed if you wore a skirt and snug fitting top :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

I'll have to try that one

Just wait for the skipdivers to start laughing and claim discrimination
 

[deranged rover]

For old tyres, you could ask either a local farmer or a local marina/narrowboat yard. I always have taken mine there due to them being returned when i buy new ones (refusing to pay the £3 per tyre disposal fee). the farmer had enough last year until some local scallys set fire to his hay pile with the tarp over it which was held down with tyres, the flames were seen for miles as was the smoke!. The boatyard seem a bit fussier with bald ones not being used too much due to nobs using the tyres as step-ups and with bald ones a few have slipped and got wet  :lol:
There is also a local tyre recycle depot in Knowsley, Liverpool who chip them and make safety pads for playgrounds and such likes

Scott

[landyman37]

Saw this down the local tip last week

bet they didn't let him in though

nice set up got any bigger pics

I think he worked there

[gtomo2]

Saw this down the local tip last week

bet they didn't let him in though

nice set up got any bigger pics

I think he worked there

That is one nice looking bit of kit. Wonder if he made it up out of parts throwen in the skips :lol: . My local tip Newhall (swadlincote) turned me away when i used one of the works truck only a little 30foot 6 wheeler 26 ton truck to drop off a settie only one chair couldnt get in in my little car at the time. so i waited outside and stoped a guy coming in with a trailer and ask if i could throw it on top and i would help him unload. the workers saw me doing this and called me a checky so and so but let me tip it as it was not in a truck.

[LandRoger]

We must have the best council in the land, our local recycling centre takes everything and anything, with no probs about how many times you use it in a day/week, its well set out with loads of skips and very roomy,the employees help the aged and female gender , great BUT they dont take Yellow Pages!!! :roll:  :roll:

[Donald the Disco]

I have it easy................ :lol:

I get a huge discount on the cost of the skip hire......... :)

I can take anything of any size into my local transfer station............ :)

And only have to deal with one man......... :)






My boss................ :lol:

Oh by the way........

I drive a 8 legger hook-lift working for a skip hire company

www.redditchskiphire.co.uk

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[BeJay]

I drive a 8 legger hook-lift working for a ship hire company

www.redditchskiphire.co.uk

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

bet you'd have trouble hook loading the bl**dy QE2  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[Donald the Disco]

Bejay wrote

bet you'd have trouble hook loading the bl**dy QE2

Well spotted that man.................... :roll:

Now corrected