THE rules surrounding the disposal of waste at Macclesfield Borough Council tips become increasingly complex.
I can understand large commercial vehicles needing special arrangements when the tip is running out of capacity but MBC appears to have gone from the sublime to the ridiculous. Quite apart from the people of Wilmslow having no tip whatsoever, MBC continues to restrict the type of waste they are willing to handle.
I understand it no longer undertakes the collection of large items like fridges leaving residents to dispose of them as best they can.
No surprise then that I saw this pile of household junk dumped on a quiet country lane near the Fool’s Nook. Anyone with an ounce of intelligence could work out the consequences of withdrawing this service.
Obviously people should not discard their rubbish in this manner but with the cost of private disposal around £80 for a fridge many will not be able to resist the temptation.
I have but one question: who is going to remove all the junk illegally dumped on public roads?
The views expressed on this page are Vic Barlow's and not necessarily those of the Express
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Big K (27/03/2008 at 12:06)
MaccForum.co.uk (27/03/2008 at 14:15)
Since someone managed to get them to the roadside, these items could easily have been taken to the tip. Therefore the only person to blame for this junk is the person who left it there.
The tip at Danes Moss is a Cheshire County Council facility. According to their web site, "[A]ll sites also accept the following materials: Books; Small and Large Domestic Electrical Appliances; Fridges & Freezers; Televisions & VCR's; Fluorescent Tubes; Bric a Brac (general [reusable] items)".
Regardless of the predicted future capacity issues, the tip is still open, and still accepting such items.
T.Eastman, Henbury (27/03/2008 at 18:08)
These disposal facilities were originally commenced to prevent this very thing from happening.
slinkywizard, Macclesfield (28/03/2008 at 11:18)
Services get withdrawn yet council costs rise, it isn't just, the council will end up clearing this type of mess up countless times.
MaccForum.co.uk (28/03/2008 at 14:11)
A simple telephone call this morning, to the Danes Moss tip - (01625) 421290 - reveals that fridges and freezers ARE still being accepted at that site, along with many other bulky items of this kind.
Go ahead... give them a call. Find out for yourself.
The Satisfied Customer (29/03/2008 at 10:17)
Council Tax Payer (29/03/2008 at 12:40)