Stuart petrol engines, anyone ?

What kind of dump is that? Our council tip is staffed by jobs-worth trained numpties who pick over everything themselves but won't let us, the ratepayers, take anything out. Not a thing - "that's theft from the council that is"

And off topic her indoors keeps moaning about the councils that have garden compost schemes; not our lot.

Name and shame - Leeds.

Grumpy old man mode off...

John

...and I should have added - none of it's for sale either.

My local tip at Bedford is like that. It used to be run by gypsies who were rather more accomodating. The story is that the Exmouth tip was run by a scrappie (see another thread ..) who retired a millionaire; someone else has now got the contract but the scheme is similar.

Cambridge tips also seem to be open to local negotiation. I don't know why Bedford (and Leeds) won't allow it : possibly some hierarchy that's frightened all the good scrap will line someone else's pockets instead of their own.

-adrian

East Northants has a policy of allowing sales to the public of reclaimed items, can be quite good, but a lot of it is obviously a load of rubbish!

I don't know if the one in Rushden is run on a contract basis or by the local council.

Peter

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