Anyone got any Fly-tipping tips?

rubberduck · 7 Jul 2017 at 22:58

Heya!

Always been partial to a bit of the old fly-tipping so might indulge this weekend... Would be great if people could post some hints and tips etc. FYI I am in the 'north east' region.

Toodle pip!

dowie · 7 Jul 2017 at 23:00

Malevolence · 7 Jul 2017 at 23:02

FortuitousFluke · 7 Jul 2017 at 23:11

Save all the hassle by just dumping your unwanted white goods and mattresses in your front garden.

robfosters · 7 Jul 2017 at 23:15

Yep, the Romanians will be round before you can say any old iron.

Uther · 7 Jul 2017 at 23:23

It's easier to fly tip than go to the local tip here. If I want to get rid of any old paint, I have to send an email, print some forms, wait for an appointment, and go to a specific tip at a certain time on a Thursday to get rid of it. I'm sure most people would just dump it in a hedge.

a1ex2001 · 7 Jul 2017 at 23:45

Uther said:
It's easier to fly tip than go to the local tip here. If I want to get rid of any old paint, I have to send an email, print some forms, wait for an appointment, and go to a specific tip at a certain time on a Thursday to get rid of it. I'm sure most people would just dump it in a hedge.

I just shove it in the wheely bin saves hassle!

Malevolence · 7 Jul 2017 at 23:54

Post your rubbish to France.

HoneyBadger · 7 Jul 2017 at 23:57

rubberduck said:
Heya!

Always been partial to a bit of the old fly-tipping so might indulge this weekend... Would be great if people could post some hints and tips etc. FYI I am in the 'north east' region.

Toodle pip!

What's your definition of fly tipping?

Six6siX · 8 Jul 2017 at 00:00

I don't tip them. The service is terrible.

something daft already!! · 8 Jul 2017 at 00:14

Sneak up on them while they are asleep and push them over. It is supposed to be hilarious. Oh wait, that's cow tipping.

Baron C · 8 Jul 2017 at 00:54

Six6siX said:
I don't tip them. The service is terrible.

Yeah, it's rubbish!

There is an art form to fly tipping, the way a mattress is placed etc..

LeeUK · 8 Jul 2017 at 02:43

HWRCs round here are pretty good, open long hours 7 days a week you just rock up and put your stuff in the correct skip. Cars only though but they have started charging recently for certain builders waste probably to combat the cowboy tradesmen trying to dump for free.

Only problem is if you have a large bulky item that you can't take to the HWRC yourself, you can pay the council to collect it. Only problem is they charge extortionate price and can take a month to collect while the whole time you got a rotten couch sitting outside your door. This just encourages fly tipping.

Sankari · 8 Jul 2017 at 04:14

Pretty sure fly tipping is illegal, but OK.

:confused:

Jean-F · 8 Jul 2017 at 04:22

LeeUK said:
Only problem is if you have a large bulky item that you can't take to the HWRC yourself, you can pay the council to collect it. Only problem is they charge extortionate price and can take a month to collect while the whole time you got a rotten couch sitting outside your door. This just encourages fly tipping.

I had a fridge-freezer that I paid Southwark Council £16 to remove, I got it to the integral garage on the ground floor of my house, then on the morning of removal date, I "walked" it out to the drive, simple really.
While I appreciate that maybe you had nowhere to store your couch, that doesn't make fly-tipping okay, or encourage it.

rubberduck said:
Heya!

Always been partial to a bit of the old fly-tipping so might indulge this weekend... Would be great if people could post some hints and tips etc. FYI I am in the 'north east' region.

Toodle pip!

North East you say, no surprise there then.

Uther said:
It's easier to fly tip than go to the local tip here. If I want to get rid of any old paint, I have to send an email, print some forms, wait for an appointment, and go to a specific tip at a certain time on a Thursday to get rid of it. I'm sure most people would just dump it in a hedge.

Most ignorant selfish prats perhaps, there goes the neighbourhood.

LeeUK · 8 Jul 2017 at 05:30

Jean-F said:
I had a fridge-freezer that I paid Southwark Council £16 to remove, I got it to the integral garage on the ground floor of my house, then on the morning of removal date, I "walked" it out to the drive, simple really.
While I appreciate that maybe you had nowhere to store your couch, that doesn't make fly-tipping okay, or encourage it.

Not my couch, but it is a scenario.