Trade Garden Waste- where can I recycle?
Last post 21-07-2012 4:42 PM by Sam The Gardener. 15 replies.
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20/08/2009 12:13 PM
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- JamesT
- Cheltenham
- 20 Aug 2009
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I am professional gardener and since I've had my van signwritten I can no longer go to the local tip with green waste because I am classed as trade. Can anyone give me some advice about what I can do with the green waste I collect. It's too much for me to compost. Does anyone know anywhere in the Gloucestershire area I can take it- even if I have to pay.
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20/08/2009 04:18 PM
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- miranda
- Oxfordshire
- 17 Nov 2004
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That's a drag, James. Think your best bet would be to ask at your local tip, they should be able to point you in the right direction.
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20/08/2009 05:10 PM
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- Arrem
- Staffordshire. UK
- 12 Jul 2009
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Alternatively, I'd like to recommend that you contact the relevant Local Authority (Environmental Health Section) or your County Council.
There is no such thing as useless - you can always be a bad example.
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21/08/2009 01:50 PM
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- Susiq
- Northumberland
- 16 Feb 2008
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Some county councils offer compost to sell made from their own green-waste. I enquired at ours last year to buy some of their compost, but the lady told me it sells out very quickly indeed and they had none left. As the local councils are possibly making a profit from their green-waste, I should think that would be a good point of call.
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21/08/2009 06:04 PM
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- Beetle
- woking
- 03 Jun 2009
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Hmm. Unfortunately you are a bit b.gg....d. As a professional any garden trimmings (&other waste) you remove from a site are classified as 'Controlled waste'. As such you do need a 'Waste Handling / Transport Licence' . If you do not have a license it would be a criminal offence - also it would be an offence for the local domestic/househiold waste disposal facility to take your commercial waste.
Sorry but your easiest option is to remove your logos!
Beetling ahead....maybe.........?
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22/08/2009 12:34 PM
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- JamesT
- Cheltenham
- 20 Aug 2009
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It is frustrating. I wish it was not so black & white by being either trade or domestic. The green waste I occasionally need to recycle is usually to help my elderly customers who can't dispose of it themselves and I don't charge to do this. And the fact that the council then turns this waste into compost which they sell, I would of thought the would have welcomed my contributions. But to go through the rigmorale (and cost) of getting of getting a 'waste/ transport license' is just not economical for me.
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22/08/2009 03:08 PM
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- Arrem
- Staffordshire. UK
- 12 Jul 2009
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Why not put your customers green waste into their own, Council provided, green recycler? Or, I suppose you don't have the time/space/resources to convert the waste into compost which you could then sell back to your customers? Or, as a lot of the work you do is for older people, how about talking to your nearest branch of Help The Aged/Age Concern they may be able to help.
There is no such thing as useless - you can always be a bad example.
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22/08/2009 08:29 PM
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- Beetle
- woking
- 03 Jun 2009
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''Or, I suppose you don't have the time/space/resources to convert the waste into compost which you could then sell back to your customers? ''
Unfortunately that would be processing controlled waste - far more red tape than most could ever envisage!
Beetle
Beetling ahead....maybe.........?
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22/08/2009 08:48 PM
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- BB
- Hereford
- 12 May 2009
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far more red tape than most could ever envisage!
I bet you can envisage it though 'cos you are really clever.
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22/08/2009 09:35 PM
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- roon
- Wales
- 12 Jan 2009
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If your local authority is anything like ours, getting hold of a Licenced Waste Carrier Licence is almost no effort at all. Plus a £15 cheque. I'd recommend going through the hoops; we did in our (construction) business, and I can now take any amount of rubbish to the tip with no problems.
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23/08/2009 10:21 AM
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- Julie
- London
- 28 Apr 2009
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Professional gardeners/landscapers take stuff to our local dump regularly. I presume they pay. Other dumps I've been to I've also seen professionals taking rubbish. I'm sure that if you pay the right price you can do whatever you want.
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23/08/2009 12:49 PM
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- JamesT
- Cheltenham
- 20 Aug 2009
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Wow, thanks for all your helpful advice. I think my next approach will be to contact our local council and see if they can help.
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23/08/2009 12:57 PM
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I been paying to dispose of my green waste at out local waste transfer depot for over 4 years, it is a legitimate business costs and you must charge it to the client you are not a charity. My local place is obviously a trade and public site combined as it has a weigh bridge. I have a car and its not sign written but its quite clear by the condition of the interior of my car, the equipment I carry and that I am wearing steel toe cap boots that I am a tradesperson. Avoid taking wet waste it weighs more and then costs more to dispose of, paying more to dump rain water seems a bit harsh!Your local council can advise where the nearest commercial waste station is and what licence and or payment is required. I have now got all my customers using the council provided bins & bags they are collected fortnightly as part of the general refuse collections at additional costs to the client.
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24/08/2009 11:28 AM
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- Beetle
- woking
- 03 Jun 2009
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Why the extreme sarcasm BB?
Beetling ahead....maybe.........?
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07/10/2009 11:43 PM
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- Lady P
- West Sussex
- 26 Apr 2009
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Hi James - bit of a late reply so I'm sure you've sorted it now, but I had the same problem. Before the van was signwritten I could blag it a bit, but the tip got wise to me  - then I ended up bagging it all up, unloading it at home and then transferring it to our car which was pretty ridiculous! After many telephone calls with the various council departments I was finally told to call the actual green recylcling plant who charge substantially less that the trade waste tip, though alas it's still quite a high cost. I argued that their one-tonne minimum cost was daft, especially if I only had half-a-dozen bags, but no budge from them. Your only other alternative is to charge the customer, if not all then at least a contribution to the cost. Personally, I've always felt bad about doing that unless it's a very large clearance job or big project. Think you're going to have to just grit your teeth. Maybe we should all sign a petition that professional gardeners should get discounted rates -- I mean, we're all bullied to recycle recycle recycle and then when we do we're charged a premium! I'll stop rambling now! Good luck
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