How/where do you dispose of old fencing

[SimpleSimon]

I've been going down a bit of a rabbit hole looking into fencing as a possible extra business idea, you know how it goes when something sparks a bit of interest and you can't resist a bit of research... Anyway...

 

I'm just curious, say you do a job removing old 6ft panels and replace the lot, plus posts. How do you dispose of 20 or 30 old knackered panels and posts? 

[Jwoodgardenmaintenance]

I've got a man who has a big burn pile charges £20 a load tipper + trailer so doesnt cost a lot pig mesh gets folded up and put to one side until there is enough for a weigh in 

 

Jack 

[Stoke Wood Project]

Bearing in mind that burning waste is illegal, and unprofessional, as well as being very bad for the environment, the correct procedure is to get a waste carriers license, and take your waste to the correct facility, where it will be sorted and dealt with the correct way.  This is what I do.  This is what any decent business would do.  Don't be tempted to take short cuts and break the law.  It makes it harder for those of us trying to run reputable businesses.

I take my waste to the local Viridor place.  I get charged about £45/ton.  

I am clear with my customers about this, and they are very happy with the fact that I am dealing with my waste legally, as if I was fly tipping, or getting my mate to burn the waste, they would be liable as well as me(I believe)

[Stoke Wood Project]

1 hour ago, Jwoodgardenmaintenance said:

I've got a man who has a big burn pile charges £20 a load tipper + trailer so doesnt cost a lot pig mesh gets folded up and put to one side until there is enough for a weigh in 

 

Jack 

Probably not wise to advocate breaking the law on here.  Do the right thing, get yourself a waste carriers license, dispose of your waste legally.  It's a cost I know, but cowboy tactics do the industry no favours.

 

[Jwoodgardenmaintenance]

2 minutes ago, Stoke Wood Project said:

Probably not wise to advocate breaking the law on here.  Do the right thing, get yourself a waste carriers license, dispose of your waste legally.  It's a cost I know, but cowboy tactics do the industry no favours.

 

I've got a waste carriers license and what's wrong with having a bonfire? What about the 5th November is that illegal aswell? Next time I go ill take fireworks along with me and celebrate the full monty my pal is a farmer so it's his own land so there is no fly tipping at all I've also got a compost yard to use costs £20 a ton but it's a bit out of the way so sometimes easier to burn it? There's so many stupid laws about burning waste if it was general rubbish fair enough but it's wooden fence panels posts ect its burnable materials ?

 Glad to clear it up 

Jack 

[SimpleSimon]

13 minutes ago, Stoke Wood Project said:

Bearing in mind that burning waste is illegal, and unprofessional, as well as being very bad for the environment, the correct procedure is to get a waste carriers license, and take your waste to the correct facility, where it will be sorted and dealt with the correct way.  This is what I do.  This is what any decent business would do.  Don't be tempted to take short cuts and break the law.  It makes it harder for those of us trying to run reputable businesses.

I take my waste to the local Viridor place.  I get charged about £45/ton.  

I am clear with my customers about this, and they are very happy with the fact that I am dealing with my waste legally, as if I was fly tipping, or getting my mate to burn the waste, they would be liable as well as me(I believe)

Thanks for the sensible answer(!) 

 

I wonder if £45/ton is typical or if there's much variation... No companies seem to want to give any pricing away without asking for an actual quote, which I don't want to get into (yet). 

My other thought was to have a large roro bin/skip at a yard and have it emptied as needed, but I imagine that would be costly. 

[gary112]

1 minute ago, Jwoodgardenmaintenance said:

I've got a waste carriers license and what's wrong with having a bonfire? What about the 5th November is that illegal aswell? Next time I go ill take fireworks along with me and celebrate the full monty my pal is a farmer so it's his own land so there is no fly tipping at all I've also got a compost yard to use costs £20 a ton but it's a bit out of the way so sometimes easier to burn it? There's so many stupid laws about burning waste if it was general rubbish fair enough but it's wooden fence panels posts ect its burnable materials ?

 Glad to clear it up 

Jack 

Why are you burning it if you got a waste licence then?just asking like

[Stoke Wood Project]

5 minutes ago, Jwoodgardenmaintenance said:

I've got a waste carriers license and what's wrong with having a bonfire? What about the 5th November is that illegal aswell? Next time I go ill take fireworks along with me and celebrate the full monty my pal is a farmer so it's his own land so there is no fly tipping at all I've also got a compost yard to use costs £20 a ton but it's a bit out of the way so sometimes easier to burn it? There's so many stupid laws about burning waste if it was general rubbish fair enough but it's wooden fence panels posts ect its burnable materials ?

 Glad to clear it up 

Jack 

The law is very clear on this.  It's illegal to burn waste.

 

[Stoke Wood Project]

4 minutes ago, SimpleSimon said:

Thanks for the sensible answer(!) 

 

I wonder if £45/ton is typical or if there's much variation... No companies seem to want to give any pricing away without asking for an actual quote, which I don't want to get into (yet). 

My other thought was to have a large roro bin/skip at a yard and have it emptied as needed, but I imagine that would be costly. 

Try calling your local council. They may be able to suggest local waste companies.  Ask other local contractors maybe?  Whereabouts are you?

 

[Jwoodgardenmaintenance]

If the job is close to the farm and theres a few loads it's easier to go there than to trail to the compost yard time is most important to me off I'm closer to the compost yard I'll use that just depends where I'm at at thee time for convenience 

 

Jack