Changes to council fees for waste disposal

[HawkEye244]

I heard about this news the other day. It appears as though local authorities will be banned from charging for the disposal of non-statutory waste.
Here is the link : https://www.politics.co.uk/news-in-...-to-collect-more-rubbish-to-curb-fly-tipping/

I've found this reported on several news sites but I've been unable to find any specific details about what this actually means and I'm especially interested because there is persistent flytipping in the road that I live (mattresses, old cabinets, etc) and the stuff never gets collected by the local authority (who charges for collection) and I end up dealing with it myself because it just sits there for months otherwise. There's often a case of flytipping tennis where people just move the rubbish up and down the road so they don't have to deal with it themselves. The dustbin men just drive past it. I have considered CCTV but don't see why I should have to take this cost on.

 

[securespark]

Don't know what your LA is, but all the ones I know are keen to clear up fly tippings.

They employ teams to take the rubbish away, but before doing so, rubbish is sifted through to find any traces of its origin.

If it can be traced, the offender is put through the courts.

 

[Diydavey]

I heard about this news the other day. It appears as though local authorities will be banned from charging for the disposal of non-statutory waste.
Here is the link : https://www.politics.co.uk/news-in-...-to-collect-more-rubbish-to-curb-fly-tipping/

I've found this reported on several news sites but I've been unable to find any specific details about what this actually means and I'm especially interested because there is persistent flytipping in the road that I live (mattresses, old cabinets, etc) and the stuff never gets collected by the local authority (who charges for collection) and I end up dealing with it myself because it just sits there for months otherwise. There's often a case of flytipping tennis where people just move the rubbish up and down the road so they don't have to deal with it themselves. The dustbin men just drive past it. I have considered CCTV but don't see why I should have to take this cost on.

The people who play fly tipping tennis pushing rubbish away from their house and nearer to neighbours homes are as bad as the original fly tipper.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Sometimes take a shortcut through a large council estate that's nearby. Seems to be the done thing there either to pile up their unwanted junk outside their houses or drag it to the nearest patch of grass area. One house seems to have an ever changing array of junk piled outside their gate. All this stuff regularly gets cleared by the LA, to be replaced by more of the same.

Charging fees for disposal was always doomed to failure. The higher the charges, the greater the incentive to fly tip.

 

[motorbiking]

Not to mention how much we pay them already to run the service. Councils need to learn their purpose is to provide us with a service not find ways to extract more money from us.

 

[Mottie]

In Newham, there are always piles of rubbish and furniture at the end of streets. My mate who owns a place in Italy reckons it's a cultural thing as he sees it happen out there all the time - they don't have rubbish collections from houses but from places at the end of the street. I also see it in Spain - we have just sold our place out there and the Brother in Law was out there last week clearing it out and plenty of large domestic items were left at the end of our road next to the dumpster bins. Only difference over here is that we don't have the dumpster bins. The trouble with rubbish is that it breeds - someone dumps a couple of bin bags somewhere and others add to it.

 

[noseall]

Councils need to learn their purpose is to provide us with a service not find ways to extract more money from us.

Spaffing money on frivolous law suits from grasping opportunistic fakers is another council waste of money and all the subsequent stupid new rules as a result. Yep, they need you to teach them a harsh lesson, Mr Public.

 

[ETAF]

I've found this reported on several news sites but I've been unable to find any specific details about what this actually means

have a read here , this is what my Re-cycle centre set up years ago in Leatherhead/Surrey

• Charges for disposing of waste generated from construction, alteration or repairs to your home and garden

https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling/charges#costchart

They also tried to implement this in West Sussex a few years ago 2016/7 , and gave out leaflets with a menu of charges

https://www.bognorregis.gov.uk/_UserFiles/Files/_News/WS31574Changes to Household Waste Recycling site A5 Leaflet.pdf

you should see what charges apply for household waste for your recycle centre online

 

[ajstoneservices]

My wife took a builders bucket of broken glass (2 panes from the greenhouse) to the tip and they charged £6 to take it.
They charge £6 for each item. There are rules governing the type, size and amount you can tip. No wonder there is so much rubbish dumped in the lanes around here.

 

[Dork Lard]

The sole purpose of Household Waste Recycling Centers (HWRC's) is to help prevent fly tipping & whatever they cost IMO is well worth it.

I'm often confused with trade waste at my local, getting constantly hassled by the half wits that staff them almost every visit. After a chat with the woman who oversee's them for our LA I now have a card with her name & direct email to hand over to the grunts so they can clarify their misunderstanding.

 

[Mottie]

God forbid she gets on t' wrong side of master of t' village!

 

[blup]

My wife took a builders bucket of broken glass (2 panes from the greenhouse) to the tip and they charged £6 to take it.
They charge £6 for each item. There are rules governing the type, size and amount you can tip. No wonder there is so much rubbish dumped in the lanes around here.

Next time black bag it up safely and dump in the waste that cannot be recycled section. It’s domestic waste and the Council have a duty to take it.

Blup

 

[securespark]

Years ago, I had some plasterboard to get rid of. We had to go to a specific site, produce proof of address and which Council we pay Council Tax to, driving licence, shoe size etc......

Last year we went to our local tip and noticed there was a skip there for plasterboard so I took the plasterboard where I fell through the ceiling and was able to just put it in a skip, no questions asked.

 

[Diver Fred]

Years ago, I had some plasterboard to get rid of. We had to go to a specific site, produce proof of address and which Council we pay Council Tax to, driving licence, shoe size etc.

Northants had an extra to that - the vehicle used had to be registered in Northants as well. Now the lockdowns are over they do seem to have relaxed that one.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Sometimes take a shortcut through a large council estate that's nearby. Seems to be the done thing there either to pile up their unwanted junk outside their houses or drag it to the nearest patch of grass area. One house seems to have an ever changing array of junk piled outside their gate. All this stuff regularly gets cleared by the LA, to be replaced by more of the same.

Charging fees for disposal was always doomed to failure. The higher the charges, the greater the incentive to fly tip.

Our local councillor claimed in election flyer, to have put a stop to the charges for domestic bulky waste collections, so I checked and yes - no mention of a charge now. It used to be £20 for up to three items per collection, then I think it increased to £25. I don't see any local problems in the village, but have seen odd bits of fly tipping further out in the country.