24-10-2013, 04:44 PM
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On my development (as my neighbour prefers to call it, not an estate!), we have our brick bin area, and quite often get flytipping. We could find sofas, tvs, beds, a load of kids toys, a fridge, fridge freezer, exercise equipment, mattresses.Not all at once, mind, but sometimes there can be an unsightly pile. I don't know if the old owner contacts the council for a free removal but then we always get the white van men coming round for a rummage! They very rarely go away empty handed. Some years ago I put out a standard lamp and Mum was with me at the time. She asked if I'd removed the plug so I went back out (within 5-10 minutes, mind) and it had already gone. Lol.
I use Freecycle to get rid of good bulky stuff and take the waste to the recycling depot as fortunately I have the car.
I despise flytipping.
24-10-2013, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Nobaggage
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Here we have tips which you are encouraged to take your own rubbish although depending on the individaul council men some will come with the village pickup truck and take yours if you cant to the tip.At the tip there is 2 men working away seperating wood from metal from plastic and any other recyclable goods. they also put to one side reusable things like sofa's or house hold good that can still be used and it is all sold on if you need a bit of 2by 2 you can pick a piece up for free as my neighbour says more goes out than goes in most days ... I think its a great system.
Its all for free
24-10-2013, 05:46 PM
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It's not about recycling or saving the world over here, it's all about money, I don't blame people who are fleeced to the bone with extra taxes and sick to death of austerity dumping it, they are dumping it in lanes and open spaces as it is and it's costing a fortune removing it, all false economy, you're not allowed burn it and the few tip heads have so many stupid rules and charges that it's a whole days work getting rid of an old sofa or mattress, not to mention the high cost of petrol to get there, the people just haven't got any money left, I think they should organise a huge 'Dump in" and dump it all outside government buildings in Dublin as a protest, the names of clean air, ozone layer, and recycling are abused by money grabbing companies and it's high time something was done to stop it. We have been well and truly sold out to private enterprise.
24-10-2013, 07:30 PM
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What is it you're trying to get rid of Patsy? (I nearly typed Pasty!!!) Can you not fill it with compost & plant bulbs in it? Or dig a big hole in the garden! My daughter's friend moved house & found doors and all sorts of large objects buried in the garden! I once found a chasis of an old cart in one of mine!
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