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Demolished an old shed at the weekend, but was turned away at the council household waste tip as demolished sheds are considered industrial waste.
Fair enough, the guy at the tip didn’t make the rule and I got the impression that if I'd spread it over a few days rather than a car crammed full, he may have turned a blind eye.
I contacted the council as he suggested to see what alternative disposal methods may be available - they have replied with 6 variations of "find an industrial waste company to take it and this little gem at No 7:
"7. Saw up into smaller sections and dispose of these in your grey/black kerbside bin over a course of several collections., please check that this is acceptable by your local or district council."
Could be several weeks worth, as there's another shed to come down.
I might wait a month till the cricket club start collecting wood for their big bonfire night firework display.
Is it asbestos or something? Did you try and drop it off in a commercial vehicle?
They get twitchy about vans but getting rid of a wooden shed doesn't seem anything out of the ordinary!
Cricket club bonfire, or a lifetime's supply of wood for a chimenea/fire pit. Knowing how long a few old fence panels lasted on the chimenea, you could be there a while.
All for smaller amounts to the tip, but may take a while. Our tip allows one visit a week on average - ANPR.
The tip should take that in the wood section. They shouldn't be encouraging burning treated wood.
If it's Loscoe you've been to then multiple trips is the answer.
Silly things like they won't take pallets - but break the pallet up and it's just a small load of wood and can go in! 🤷♂️
Our local council allows sheds, but some of the disallowed stuff (or it is allowed but we have to pay for it) is bloody stupid. For example, a pane of glass broke in my greenhouse and it cost me £3.99 to buy a new pane. The recycling centre wanted £3.50 to dispose of the old pane.
I have some bricks and tiles the recycling centre want to charge me for. I'm currently putting a little bit every week in the grey bin.
But old shed = fire
The recycling centre wanted £3.50 to dispose of the old pane.
Surely you can put it in the bottle bank?
Don't ask, look on your local authorities website and they'll tell you exactly what is acceptable.
That sounds like shite BTW.
Also, don't burn treated wood 🤢
Jobs worth nonsense
+1 ...then multiple trips is the answer.
Surely you can put it in the bottle bank?
After smashing it into pieces small enough to go in a bottle hole? Glass bottle collection normally specifically excludes glass panels, mirrors and even drinking glasses. Especially when broken.
no consistency, literally did this at the weekend (in Kent), told the guy it was an old shed, he just said crack on - didn't even consider that they might be contraband!!Demolished an old shed at the weekend, but was turned away at the council household waste tip as demolished sheds are considered industrial waste.
Surely you can put it in the bottle bank?
Nope (list of chargeable items)...
Fish / reptile tank - No charge
Furniture - shelving; table top - No
Greenhouse glass - Yes
Kitchenware including Pyrex - No
Mirror - No
Plate window - Yes
Shower screen - Yes
Tiles - Yes
Took an old wooden one down a couple of years ago - tried not to demolish it. Advertised it on gumtree and someone collected the wood. Worth a try unless you’ve smashed it to bits?
All for smaller amounts to the tip, but may take a while. Our tip allows one visit a week on average – ANPR.
My registration was taken when I was turned away, so ANPR would pick me up.
look on your local authorities website and they’ll tell you exactly what is acceptable.
Sheds definitely excluded, as are playhouses and decking.
Is it asbestos or something? Did you try and drop it off in a commercial vehicle?
Wooden shed in my STW approved Octavia
I'd much prefer not to burn it, but the council can only suggest getting in a skip or industrial waste company.
Seems a bit mad to me.
The recycling centre wanted £3.50 to dispose of the old pane.
Surely you can put it in the bottle bank?
Window glass is a different composition to the glass used in bottles and jars - it has various chemical additives in it which aren't food safe and a different melting point. Sticking it in there just makes the whole lot (and anything its added to that batch downstream before the window glass is spot) unrecyclable and turns everyone else's efforts to recycle into landfill.
and even drinking glasses
Again - often a different composition - theres not really an enthusiasm for the lead thats used to make your gran's sherry glasses ending up in our milk bottles and jam jars.
Drive it up to the Scottish Borders. The lads at the tip in Gala will let you chuck anything through the 'big hole in the wall' if it isn't able to go in one of the recycling skips. They can be a bit precious at weekends but, if you rock up during the week, they probably won't venture out of their office to even look at what you are doing.
My registration was taken when I was turned away, so ANPR would pick me up.
A nice personalized plate, just for use on the tip drive?
Sheds definitely excluded, as are playhouses and decking.
TBH are they going to stop you from now and ever onwards, to check if you've got a wood shed in your car? Shirely if you turn up with an old fence in pieces (making sure any felt in in your black bin), they can't go all Sherlock holmes on you...
I advertised mine on eBay and got about £40 for it.
I helped the nice couple dismantle and load their trailer with it.
Otherwise - break into small pieces and feed into the weekly bin
I may have this soon with an old 8x6 shed. Assumed I would cut it up and just take it down the tip. I don't see how a shed can be industrial waste but the ours charges for rubble and soil.
I don’t see how a shed can be industrial waste but the ours charges for rubble and soil.
Different councils have different rules - just check on your local council website.
Yeah mine doesn't specifically mention shed. If it's cut up small enough I'm not sure how they'd know anyway
Philosophical question - is a shed still a shed if it's been stripped to wood?
Play them at their own stupid bureaucracy.
Ours doesn't like any larger quantities of wood as they'll classify it as building waste. You can get on the weighbridge and pay the commercial rate, else it's skip / hippobag.
I've posted similar on here before...Councils mustn't charge for DIY waste has been clarified. Again. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/council-diy-waste-charges-abolished
There is no reason why you cannot dispose of a shed, jobs worth at its worst! https://www.gov.uk/dispose-household-waste
yes council's aren't supposed to be charging, but ours still does for diy waste such as wc / tiles / rubble. that said I took down a bunch of broken fence panels a few weeks back with no issue. could easily have been a shed
Silly things like they won’t take pallets
You don't want to be caught in possession of CHEP or other operators pallets. The charges can get a bit steep.
Our council don't charge, luckily but
There is no reason why you cannot dispose of a shed
There is, as their guidelines define a shed as industrial waste, as it's been "demolished"
Fold it into an interesting origami animal and slide it through a thin place?
Build a shed to keep the dismantled shed in?
This is still one of the best bits of internet I've seen:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=207&t=1150998&i=0
There is, as their guidelines define a shed as industrial waste, as it’s been “demolished”
I would have said ‘dismantled’.
There is, as their guidelines define a shed as industrial waste, as it’s been “demolished”
Not trying to argue with you, but with the council's definition. From my link above..."DIY waste such as rubble, timber or bricks"
Did you DIY?
Councils have used similar "interpretations" to charge householders for years when they shouldn't be "It has also repeatedly stated that councils should not be charging for such DIY household waste disposal either." A third of councils have been for many years.
I'd be complaining, however, I get that others have more important priorities in life than a fight with their local authority 🙂
Chop it up into small pieces and dispose of it in public bins, dont let the council b*****ds grind you down😀
I actually dont understand how its not more expensive for them to end up dealing with increased fly tipping costs rather than just making it simple for domestic waste disposal/recycling.
Build a shed to keep the dismantled shed in?
New shed arriving tomorrow!