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12/07/2003: "Fly Tipping"
music: Nonemood: Its Sunday - Lunch is cooking .... so good
I was watching one of those Country File programmes this morning - and the show asked the public to identify some people who were fly tipping. The Council in question seemed rather upset that fly-tipping was occuring. This reminded me of an incident I had not so long ago - and perhaps goes someway to explain why fky-tipping happens .....
I phoned the local council and asked them about collection of waste. I was advised that 3 items would be required and that it would cost me £17.50 to have these items removed.
No problem. I waited until I had 3 items then telephoned the council to arrange collection of these items which included .....
1x old bicycle frame
1x faulty washer/dryer
1x old storage heater
The council asked me what the items were - and would you believe it, 2 of the 3 items above they would not collect!!!
What was I to do? How could I get rid of this rubbish? I contacted the council (yet again) to ask their advice. The first time I spoke to them I became so annoyed at the person on the other end of the phone I put the phone down on her .... the reason???? The advice the council gave me included the following: .....
- look in the local paper
- get family to help get rid of it
- look in the yellow pages for a company to get rid of it
- hire a skip
Really, its no wonder some people to fly tip - its an easy option - not to mention cheap or free!
It would of been so much easier for me just to take the bike frame and just leave it somewhere!
The whole espisode left me angry at the council and eventually cost me £30 to get a local company to collect the 3 items ......
I thought the council were employed by the people to work for us, to help us, etc. etc. just goes to show how wrong you can be .....
ps - I have had dealings with the Parks department within the council and have found them to be friendly, understanding, sympathetic, etc. etc. ... perhaps they should be given a badge. They cannot always help - but they do try to!!