Grey and chemical disposal locations (without staying the night)

[FandG]

Hello, we're dropping off our motorhome rental tomorrow in Huddersfield amd need to return it chemical and grey water empty and fresh water tank half full. We live in an apartment so can't dispose anything at home and can't seem to find a local camping site that will let us pay to use their facilities without staying the night.

Anyone know of any disposal sites in West Yorkshire? I've heard that motorway services might have facilities but can't find any online, and some canal river trust sites may let you but again - not advertised.

We have to drop off the motorhome by a certain time tomorrow so need to know where we're heading really and can't just drive around for hours trying different locations otherwise we'll miss the drop off time.

Any recommendations, tips, hints? We're happy to drive a little out the way. We're also driving down from Glasgow to Leeds so can do along the way also but the closer the better.

Thanks

 

[oppy]

Hi, we are about 90 ish minutes from Huddersfield (I think !!) you're more than welcome to use our lav if no one else is available. Address area is SK13

 

[Boris7]

I’m not even going to get into why the renter demands the fresh water must be half full, they should be named shamed.

Grey waste, just park in a lay by and open the waste tap, not ideal tbh but it ain’t going to do anyone any harm, I’d run it off into a ditch etc but I’m guessing you don’t have a run off pipe.

Toilet cassette, again the rental company needs to be named and shamed, but I’m guessing it’s just a way of keeping you deposit. So all you need in reality is a toilet, any toilet will do even if it’s your home toilet but please leave it cleaner than you left it so we don’t all get blamed.

Hope you had a great trip

 

[Boris7]

Hi, we are about 90 ish minutes from Huddersfield (I think !!) you're more than welcome to use our lav if no one else is available. Address area is SK13

Good man Oppy

 

[FandG]

Ah okay so we can literally just pour it down our toilet at home? (Sorry new to all this)

 

[RSD7a]

Ah okay so we can literally just pour it down our toilet at home? (Sorry new to all this)

Yes, at the end of every trip here.

 

[r4dent]

Yes, at the end of every trip here.

If you have a manhole access to the sewer drain on your property (if unsure lift the lid and one of you flush the toilet while the other checks for flushing water) use that, it reduces the potential for spillages.
In future it could be worthwhile planning to spend the last night somewhere with facilities.

 

[alcam]

Ah okay so we can literally just pour it down our toilet at home? (Sorry new to all this)

It's the same stuff you put down a toilet every day!

 

[caledonia]

Ah okay so we can literally just pour it down our toilet at home? (Sorry new to all this)

Unless you’ve done things in that toilet you wouldn’t do at home?

 

[Boris7]

Ah okay so we can literally just pour it down our toilet at home? (Sorry new to all this)

I reckon between the 2 threads you’ve posted your membership fee has proven an investment already.

If after your trip you decide to buy a van the help will just keep coming.

 

[RichardHelen262]

I live in Hudds but we are away at the moment otherwise you could have emptied at my house

 

[Geek]

Anyone know of any disposal sites in West Yorkshire? I've heard that motorway services might have facilities but can't find any online, and some canal river trust sites may let you but again - not advertised.

I Would dump the grey waste down a roadside drain grid, and I'd empty the toilet cassette at home. Being in an apartment makes no difference. You can carry a cassette up stairs.

 

[Geek]

Emptying the toilet is a tiny bit of an art.This is what I do:
1. Swivel the spout so it is over the pan when I take the cap off in case it drips.
2. Flush the toilet.
3. While the toilet is flushing, press the air button and pour the cassette out so it spirals down the pan at an angle. This stops splashing.
4. When the cassette is empty, leave it resting in the toilet (spout down) while the cistern refills.
5. Flush the toilet again with the spout still in the toilet. If you were to flush the cassette out, I guess you would do that first but I never do.
6. As the second flush happens, use the flushing water to rinse out the spout cap.

 

[r4dent]

Emptying the toilet is a tiny bit of an art.This is what I do:
1. Swivel the spout so it is over the pan when I take the cap off in case it drips.
2. Flush the toilet.
3. While the toilet is flushing, press the air button and pour the cassette out so it spirals down the pan at an angle. This stops splashing.
4. When the cassette is empty, leave it resting in the toilet (spout down) while the cistern refills.
5. Flush the toilet again with the spout still in the toilet. If you were to flush the cassette out, I guess you would do that first but I never do.
6. As the second flush happens, use the flushing water to rinse out the spout cap.

You missed some crucial steps
1a. Place the spout cap somewhere where is can not fall into the disposal point
6a. Move the cassette away from the disposal point
6b. Put two litres of fresh water into the cassette
6c Replace the spout cap away from the disposal point
7. Add fluid / tablet / sachet into the cassette.

Basic stuff, but the OP is a newbie.

I once sorted out a couple who emptied the cassette by
taking the sliding cover off the cassette; opening the blade, emptying using the hole normally used to fill; closing the blade; replacing the cover.

Unfortunately they replaced the cover the wrong way round so the cassette no longer fitted in the bay.
I had watched them struggle with them both trying to push the cassette in ,so I went to help.
Fortunately I arrived just as the guy returned from inside the MoHo carrying a large hammer!

 

[Geek]

No, this is about emptying into your own toilet, not a disposal point.

I never put water into the cassette after emptying. Why would anyone do that? You'll start with it half full!

I never put chemicals in when I empty it. I put a single sachet of laundry fluid in on first use That goes down the loo, from the cupboard in the van's toilet.

You have the cap in your hand at the end of my instructions. Obviously you put it back on. The OP is presumably not a moron. Though it might be worth saying you need to do it up surprisingly tightly if you don't want leaks.

 

[FandG]

Thank you very helpful - we'll give it a go at home with our loo. We were worried about splashing but the step by step sounds helpful thanks!

 

[barryd]

Thank you very helpful - we'll give it a go at home with our loo. We were worried about splashing but the step by step sounds helpful thanks!

You will get the hang of it. You control it with the yellow button that lets the air through. Use it to control the flow on and off. Have some wet wipes standing by just in case.

 

[Drover]

Open the windows and doors if at home...
There will be a manhole somewhere outside your home.

 

[r4dent]

No, this is about emptying into your own toilet, not a disposal point.

I used "disposal point" as a generic term which includes your own toilet.
BTW Spout Caps can fall into your own toilet as well.

Personally I prefer to lift the manhole cover on our drive rather tan use an inside toilet.

I never put water into the cassette after emptying. Why would anyone do that? You'll start with it half full!

If two litres half fills the cassette you must have a very small cassette

I never put chemicals in when I empty it. I put a single sachet of laundry fluid in on first use

To charge the toilet at home or on arrival at site is a personal decision.
IMHO the Pros of leaving it charged out weigh the Cons i.e. Any remaining residue is in a protected environment / It smells better /
The cassette gets a bit of a wash travelling to the first overnight / The toilet is ready for use in case of urgent need

Though it might be worth saying you need to do it up surprisingly tightly if you don't want leaks.

I think the first unit we had with one of the "new fangled" cassettes was back in '78 , I don't tighten it that much and I've never had a leak..
Have you checked the cap seal ?

 

[trevskoda]

I use bio wash tabs and just light brown water with no stink goes down my garage loo, use the button and keep the outlet spout well into the loo, no splashing will happen.
If you do buy a camper it is handy to keep a small foldable shopping trolly and pop cassete into it and just use public loos.