Rubbish disposal

[Dougbobbill]

I've seen that councils have been hitting people with £500 fines for using litter bins for what is considered to be non-litter. If we are touring in our van and not in a campsite where are we to put our recycling and rubbish? Motorhomes are not allowed in our local recycling centre here in Somerset so before I contact our council I'd like to know how forum members manage.

 

[Robmac]

Just have the odd night at a campsite, that way you can get rid of your black waste as well.

 

[Bigshug]

Maybe just dump rubbish anywhere and get a smaller fine!!

Just joking,

 

[trevskoda]

Who is going to see you at night leaving stuff in bins, i would make a complaint but you will be told you should be in a campsite.

 

[Robmac]

Who is going to see you at night leaving stuff in bins, i would make a complaint but you will be told you should be in a campsite.

Thing is Trev, you fill the public litter bins with sacks full at a time and it leaves nobody else anywhere to put litter.

 

[TissyD]

So does this mean if you stop in a layby you can't throw your toffee wrappers in the bin.

 

[Val54]

Thing is Trev, you fill the public litter bins with sacks full at a time and it leaves nobody else anywhere to put litter.

Little and often then ........

 

[Boris7]

I just go onto a trading estate and once I’ve seen a small / medium business with trade bins I ask permission to dispose of my waste and they have never said no.

 

[Robmac]

Little and often then ........

Makes more sense if you don't want to upset the locals - just don't dump large bags full of what could be considered as household waste.

I think realistically we all know the difference between everyday litter and household waste.

 

[trevskoda]

Thing is Trev, you fill the public litter bins with sacks full at a time and it leaves nobody else anywhere to put litter.

Dump it in small amounts across many bins, or dont buy to much in packages if possable.

 

[Dougbobbill]

You are liable to a substantial fine regardless of how small the amount is, if it is deemed 'household'. It is just as problematic getting rid of our recyclable stuff - paper, cans, bottles. Asking on the trading estates sounds the best option. Last year we asked a rubbish lorry doing it's rounds, but they said no as it was in a carrier bag. We use compostable ones now!

 

[Sharon the Cat]

We use the bags that things are supplied in, apples, bread, porridge oats etc etc. Never as much as a carrier bag full. We also separate out recycling.
It's easy in Europe as bins and recycling are everywhere. In the UK it's a complete pain. Supermarkets and petrol stations can be handy, but a small bag at a time. We often end up taking our recycling home with us.

 

[Robmac]

We use the bags that things are supplied in, apples, bread, porridge oats etc etc. Never as much as a carrier bag full. We also separate out recycling.
It's easy in Europe as bins and recycling are everywhere. In the UK it's a complete pain. Supermarkets and petrol stations can be handy, but a small bag at a time. We often end up taking our recycling home with us.

That's what we do Sharon, If we don't use sites we take it home with us. If we park up somewhere and say use the chippy and eat sitting on a bench then we'll use the litter bins for the wrappers like anyone else.

It really is simple, behave as if you would if out in the car, wrappers picked up whilst wandering about chuck in the bin but rubbish accumulated as a result of living in the van then go to a site or take it home.

I used to put the odd carrier bag of rubbish in public bins until I found the ones in laybys full of them and litter scattered about the place because there was nowhere else for it to go (other than take it back to the car but not many do that these days).

 

[TJBi]

I don't understand how people amass carrier bags full of rubbish. I've occasionally had a carrier bag full of recycling, but an 800g sliced bread bag lasts two of us several days for rubbish (including tying off using the top end of the bag). Small enough for easy disposal.

 

[Sharon the Cat]

I don't understand how people amass carrier bags full of rubbish. I've occasionally had a carrier bag full of recycling, but an 800g sliced bread bag lasts two of us several days for rubbish (including tying off using the top end of the bag). Small enough for easy disposal.

We tend to cook from scratch. Having seen some of these bagfuls it's all pizza boxes and the like.

 

[Robmac]

I don't understand how people amass carrier bags full of rubbish. I've occasionally had a carrier bag full of recycling, but an 800g sliced bread bag lasts two of us several days for rubbish (including tying off using the top end of the bag). Small enough for easy disposal.

Beer tins. I squash mine down from top to bottom but many don't.

 

[mark61]

Plenty of MH's around with bike/scooter racks on the back, perfect shelf for leaving bins liners full off rubbish, tow bars are also good for hanging the odd bag of rubbish on too.

But usually I use the small bag method as mentioned by others.

 

[Robmac]

Plenty of MH's around with bike/scooter racks on the back, perfect shelf for leaving bins liners full off rubbish, tow bars are also good for hanging the odd bag of rubbish on too.

No Mark!

They are strictly for hanging Dog-Poo bags from.

 

[mark61]

No Mark!

They are strictly for hanging Dog-Poo bags from.

Reminded me one trip, possibly Morocco, mate had a vey young baby. Every time we stopped I had to check my tow bar for nappy bags.
Not much room for 3 and touring stuff in a SWB Land Cruiser so his rubbish always ended up in my van. Time flies, lads 13 now.

 

[Jo001]

No Mark!

They are strictly for hanging Dog-Poo bags from.

Isn't that what trees and bushes are for?


KIDDING - DISPOSE OF IT PROPERLY PLEASE!