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Scrap metal values creeping up again
dxmedia:
Look around, was £400 a tonne up here about 3 months ago. Copper is about 4K at the moment isn't it?
carbore:
Can someone check the above, Im sure it applies to commercial e.g Garrages or commercial waste desposers/scrappers, but im not sure it applies to private waste.
For example, say I change the battery in my car, can I never take it to be disposed of properly?
I know that waste laws are a bit wierd, e.g. my builder cant take stuff from my hose to the tip, but I can......
I took 50litres of engine oil to the recycling center today (form my vintage tractor gearbox/last years sevicing the elise etc), but I certain that my local garage cant!
PS Iv got 10 radiators and loads of copper from haning my house rebuilt, thats off to be weiged in soon!
hairyasswelder:
--- Quote from: dxmedia on November 13, 2009, 19:34:48 ---Look around, was £400 a tonne up here about 3 months ago. Copper is about 4K at the moment isn't it?
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PLEASE put your location...... its around half that round here :lol: :lol: :lol:
£1k a tonne for stainless this week if that helps at all ;)
£140 a tonne for light basic two weeks ago (any old tat steel)
Steve
robkav:
JAMES YOUR LOCAL YARD IS SMITHS OF BLOXHAM AND CLEAN COPPER WAS £3100 LAST FRIDAY IN COVENTRY
Still saving mine up as it will dip around xmas time as every wheighs in before the hoildays should be mad money in jan [-o<
Sider:
--- Quote from: carbore on November 13, 2009, 19:44:35 ---Can someone check the above, Im sure it applies to commercial e.g Garrages or commercial waste desposers/scrappers, but im not sure it applies to private waste.
For example, say I change the battery in my car, can I never take it to be disposed of properly?
I know that waste laws are a bit wierd, e.g. my builder cant take stuff from my hose to the tip, but I can......
I took 50litres of engine oil to the recycling center today (form my vintage tractor gearbox/last years sevicing the elise etc), but I certain that my local garage cant!
PS Iv got 10 radiators and loads of copper from haning my house rebuilt, thats off to be weiged in soon!
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Right, point by point:
Transporting batteries as a member of the public is fine (within reason). In a commercial vehicle(even when used privately), it's a no-no without ADR. There's no limited quantities exemption, one battery is one too many.
Your builder cannot take stuff to the tip because his waste is classed as commercial. If you take it, it's classed as domestic, and that's the whole point of the tidy tips. Your builder is making a financial gain out of generating that waste, therefore, in the eyes of most Local Authorities, they should pay for their disposal. Don't forget that most of the building waste is subject to Landfill tax. Ditto with the oil, although in this case, more often than not you can get money for it.
It is all down to who should pay for waste disposal. As a private individual, your waste disposal is covered by your council tax. Waste disposal is not included in the bussiness rates.
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