| Topic: | Re:Stirling Road Recycling Centre | |
| Posted by: | Philippa Bond | |
| Date/Time: | 17/02/21 20:41:00 |
| How often do you need to dispose of an old shed? In nearly 40 years I haven't needed to once. There are generally alternatives. Perhaps the Council could provide a skip every so often as well as extra information on how to reduce the amount of waste that residents want to dispose of there. I remember that the West London Waste Authority put collection bins for small electrics and electronics for a certain amount of time in the Hounslow libraries. I'll miss it for not being able to use the tank to dispose of oil poured off the tuna and other jars of things in oil. West London Waste Authority says to put that oil into a container with a lid eg glass jar and put in your black bin waste. Best to reduce the amount as much as you can. (I now tend to buy tuna in brine.) Also garden waste every so often but I could sign up to the garden waste collection system (or share with a friend) and I can compost more. Then there are companies that send a van to collect (make sure they are registered waste collectors) or you can organise a Hippobag or similar to be delivered for you to fill and then they will collect. There is nothing to stop you sharing this with a friend or neighbour. You can share one of the Councils' bulky waste collections. You can have an old washing machine etc taken away by the company that you buy your new one from if you organise it when you buy the new one. The same often for other large items from shops if you ask beforehand (this can include mattresses). You can take some electric and electronic things to Curry's if you can't recycle them with your kerbside recycling or in the street electrical/electronic banks. You can freecycle a lot of things and using www.trashnothing.com is easy and may find someone who will only be happy to give a new home to something that you no longer want (including things that need a little tlc or upcycling). It was good to see that the charity Petit Miracles in Shepherds Bush have received some furniture from West London Waste Authority for upcycling/their upcycling workshops. There are charity shops some of which in pre-Covid times were collecting. The bigger supermarkets often have some recycling banks if you cannot fit your recycling in your blue wheelies or green boxes or blue or red boxes etc. Flattening plastic milk bottles, water bottles etc and all boxes gives you more space. If you don't have kerbside recycling then ask your Council for it. This info will be on your Council's website. Don't misuse the banks or we will lose them. Leaving stuff on the ground beside them is considered flytipping and an offence. It is a terrible shame to reduce the life of resources by sending stuff for expensive incineration when its life could be extended by rehoming or repurposing. Hopefully charity shops should be open again soon and there was one which another forum member mentioned recently which is collecting. |