Trade waste bin

Tarw Coch · Apr 30, 2023

Boysground said:
I know, was really replying to the chap who said Red Tractor were kicking off about a skip that was on farm but did not yet have a transfer note. Think I replied to you instead of him.

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No, one and the same.
Although it ought to have been obvious the waste was being disposed of properly, wit the piece of paper to hand it was a fail, in my opinion a fail to show up above he was doing his job knowing the paperwork would be forth coming so an easy fix for me.
Not my first fail on that one, have previously failed because paperwork was at the accountants

hally · Apr 30, 2023

Wesley said:
One of the drivers who collected it told us anything except asbestos & dead animals.

They didn't mention dead animals.....but I kinda assumed that

Boysground · Apr 30, 2023

Tarw Coch said:
No, one and the same.
Although it ought to have been obvious the waste was being disposed of properly, wit the piece of paper to hand it was a fail, in my opinion a fail to show up above he was doing his job knowing the paperwork would be forth coming so an easy fix for me.
Not my first fail on that one, have previously failed because paperwork was at the accountants

Just shows how petty the whole thing is.

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Wesley · Apr 30, 2023

hally said:
They didn't mention dead animals.....but I kinda assumed that

Apparently not everyone does. They would find them “hidden” in the middle of the bin

Buffalo Jim · May 4, 2023

Soooo went to local waste company for price of trade waste bin.
told him my intentions all waste and he said black bale wrap could not go In the bin , he said it’s farm waste , I said surly that’s the same thing as trade waste I’m a business after all , but got a stern no …… only other option Is to have a chat with the council

Farmer_Joe · May 4, 2023

Jerseyjames said:
Soooo went to local waste company for price of trade waste bin.
told him my intentions all waste and he said black bale wrap could not go In the bin , he said it’s farm waste , I said surly that’s the same thing as trade waste I’m a business after all , but got a stern no …… only other option Is to have a chat with the council

what bell ends, it trade waste...

ive said on a few threads i carefully squash wrap/band containers into building tote bags and other farm rubbish then put these in an 8 yard skip annually, keeps the place tidy and if you compact it you get loads in.

8 yard skip around £265 plus vat

Steevo · May 4, 2023

Jerseyjames said:
Soooo went to local waste company for price of trade waste bin.
told him my intentions all waste and he said black bale wrap could not go In the bin , he said it’s farm waste , I said surly that’s the same thing as trade waste I’m a business after all , but got a stern no …… only other option Is to have a chat with the council

Get a quote from Biffa, you can do it instantly on their website. You can then give them a call to discuss, and/or try and negotiate them down.

Devon lad · May 4, 2023

Steevo said:
Get a quote from Biffa, you can do it instantly on their website. You can then give them a call to discuss, and/or try and negotiate them down.

Got a quote online £61.50/month fortnightly pickup but I think 90kg lift weight limit for 1100L bin

Steevo · May 4, 2023

Devon lad said:
Got a quote online £61.50/month fortnightly pickup but I think 90kg lift weight limit for 1100L bin

Well done. I’m on exactly that service (fortnight and 90kg) and have been for a few years. Goes up every April as they all do.

Current price is £53ish + VAT a month.

Devon lad · May 4, 2023

Steevo said:
Well done. I’m on exactly that service (fortnight and 90kg) and have been for a few years. Goes up every April as they all do.

Current price is £53ish + VAT a month.

Do they police weight vigorously?
Weigher on collection vehicle?
do you have to put everything in bags?
is it road or farm building collection?
Sorry for all the questions

Thanks

Steevo · May 4, 2023

Devon lad said:
Do they police weight vigorously?
Weigher on collection vehicle?
do you have to put everything in bags?
is it road or farm building collection?
Sorry for all the questions
Thanks

Good questions!!

Yes. All bins are now weighed. When we started the lorry didn’t have a weigher, but now they do. We never get told the weights each time, only if there is excess and then an excess weight charge is added based on a pro-rata rate of around £260 a tonne. That can follow several weeks after collection so worth bearing in mind.

No need to bag anything. Just open the lid and drop it in.

Bin is located at entrance to the farm buildings (up the farm drive).

Feel free to ask away if you want to know any more.

Devon lad · May 4, 2023

Steevo said:
Good questions!!

Yes. All bins are now weighed. When we started the lorry didn’t have a weigher, but now they do. We never get told the weights each time, only if there is excess and then an excess weight charge is added based on a pro-rata rate of around £260 a tonne. That can follow several weeks after collection so worth bearing in mind.

No need to bag anything. Just open the lid and drop it in.

Bin is located at entrance to the farm buildings (up the farm drive).

Feel free to ask away if you want to know any more.

Cheers for the info

jerseycowsman · May 7, 2023

Jerseyjames said:
If I were to get a 1200ltr trade waste bin collected every fortnight can everything go in?
bale wrap and net
Chem containers etc washed
All other dairy waste etc
And satisfy RT ?? Vertinary waste currently goes back to vets and I’m happy to continue with that , just sick of general waste gathering on farm until I get a skip etc so though big bin lifted every fortnight would solve the problem

How much is it for that

Grassman247 · May 7, 2023

We had a bin from Ash waste, was a rip off. Fortunately local Tudor griffiths builders merchant have a waste transfer site, bought an old silage trailer it all goes in there and when full we tip at the station. £140/ton to tip, minimum of 2 ton. Used to have trouble with the old weighbridge operator moaning about farm waste but the new guy they employed is brilliant, will take anything

Buffalo Jim · May 7, 2023

jerseycowsman said:
How much is it for that

Normally trade waste bin was working out about £600 per year , but local waste company that said no to black plastic etc in there have came back with a deal , they are supplying 4 1100litre bins 2 for black plastic one for net and fert bags and 4th bin for everything else , they will collect empty all 4 and drop them back as and when full , for 120per tonne seems ok to me ,

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