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Project cars could be classed as 'waste'....
Skibum346:
Just had a long conversation with the Environmental Agency helpline and then passed to local office as they intmated that "different areas may be stricter"....!!! :shock:
The story so far is that if the vehicle is considered to be at the end of it's life (they stated SORN'd unitl I pointed out that SORn status does not necessarily mean end of life!) then it is classed as waste. Another definition they tried to apply was "not roadworthy" till I pointed out that and MOPT fail is not roadworthy but similarly is not "end of life". Last attempt was "If the insurance company had written it off"... at which point I didn' bother pointing out that is commercial choice based on the cost of repair not the feasibility of repair.
Anyway... they are off to discuss with their waste management team the issue of donor vehicles on a private premise (as opposed to commercial).
I'll update you as and when they manage to provide some definitive answers. :roll:
I did point out when she used that phrase that it would be nice to have some definition when people are being prosecuted!
Skibum
V8MoneyPit:
Well done that man!
It'll be interesting to see what comes back. But as a case in law, it does potentially set a worrying precendent. Although the exact facts of this particular case are not explained fully in the article.
Bush Tucker Man:
There's a guy on the outskirts of Wakefield who ought to be worried by that.
Last time I went past, he had (about) 14 Rover P4's on the drive in various states of dis-repair
littlepow:
So if your not allowed to store waste without a license. Then what you suppose to do with the compost the recommend you use waste food for, or the cans, bottles and papers your suppose to collect and take to the recycling centre?
Sounds more like a money making scam/scheme than just general common sense.
V8MoneyPit:
--- Quote from: "littlepow" ---So if your not allowed to store waste without a license. Then what you suppose to do with the compost the recommend you use waste food for, or the cans, bottles and papers your suppose to collect and take to the recycling centre?
Sounds more like a money making scam/scheme than just general common sense.
--- End quote ---
I understand the main problem is related to waste products getting into the soil like oil or petrol. Hence the sealed surface point.
Where it does set a precedent is for disgruntled neighbours to complain to the Environment Agency to get an old car removed from someone elses property.
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