"shazzbat" wrote in message

: Very probably. If you go with a car and trailer there won't be a problem,
: they assume you're a householder dumping your own stuff. If you turn up in
a
: van/pickup,they start to get sniffy, especially if it's a site run by
: contractors as opposed to staffed by council employees. And of course you
: could say it was from your own garden even if it was trade and you'd
: probably get away with it, but on the 577th visit they're definitely going
: to be suspicious. Most sites I have seen have signs saying "no trade
waste"
: Then it's off to the commercial waste site to pay the steep charges plus
: landfill tax. Of course like all "environmental" legislation, this has
done
: the environment more harm than good, since the cowboys are now more
inclined
: to "fly tip" than before, but they're not going to let that put them off.
:

The recycling ones do not allow vans, car and trailer yes and only if the
waste is from your own house, having said that, you can tip trade waste at
the recycling site if you know the bloke in charge, he will turn a blind eye
if you offer him a drink

Fly tipping has become a big problem, a mate of mine works for a council
contractor and all they do all day everyday is collect fly tipped material
around the county, as soon as they clear one lot its replaced within hours
sometimes.