There's a lot of obvious trade waste being dropped at our local tip in old estates / people carriers with the seats down or removed. But woe betide anyone bringing household waste in anything vaguely van like or with a trailer.
Ah! So it's Ok to assume someone is trade as long as you're not wearing a Hi-Viz.
I've had 2 dentists chairs lately, these aren't the ones we sit in but the swivel stool type the dentist uses. They are beautiful very retro styling all working, just needed the chrome polishing. They are perfect for a man cave/garage.
Seen the same on eBay selling for £75-100, I'm a bit torn on wether to keep them or take the profit?
Also 2 aluminium crates, these are for safe transportation of aircraft valves or pressurised bottle packs, they have lids and handles and look great polished, make good coffee tables, toy boxes.
Had a selection of bikes from a Halfords skip, no gems but a good source of parts for the bikes at the after care club at school, I had these on the ok of the manager.
I find shop window/post office advertising (postcards in window) a good source for stuff, people can't be bothered with eBay hassle, I've just bought a load of Playmobil locally, over £500 worth, the dolls house was over £100 on its own, the people were moving house and couldn't be bothered to use eBay because of postage costs.
Ah! So it's Ok to assume someone is trade as long as you're not wearing a Hi-Viz
I suppose the guy who I know is a kitchen and bathroom fitter by trade could have been doing work on his own house, regularly. And the ones who run the Indian take away could have been getting through loads of huge catering sized tubs/boxes/barrels at home.
In a small town people know people. But the rules are enforced to the letter. It doesn't matter who you are, what trade you're in or what waste you bring, it's all down to how you arrive.
In Leeds you get permits for using your van for domestic rubbish. 6 for household waste and 6 for household waste including building materials/rubble.
Seems a sensible compromise.
Previously it was ok to use a van Weds and Sat mornings - but up to the workers to make sure people were not taking the p***, which was a bit hard on them I think
You can't take stuff away from the tip (or recycling centre as it is now called) - it is council property as soon as it is dropped off
Found this dumped at the recycling point on my estate.....
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it needed a headset, chain and a pair of forks.
Sold it the day I finished building it back up for £90 profit 
Bonkers
I had this seemingly insane 'policy' explained to me once. It is quite complicated and has something to do with tax and companies liable for big fines if they give away/sell stuff on they've bought that's been tax exempt. An organisation like the BBC will be monitored very closely, so probably just don't want to take risks. Still a shame though; I don't see why charities can't benefit from this.
Dunno, but I'm an Old Apple pervert, what are they and do you still have them?
I'll have a look later. I thik they might even still work!
Yup (as I understand it).
So who is the rightful owner then? Those throwing it out? The skip hire people?
What about stuff left on the street, in a public place?
Legally, even if a person has put something in a skip they have not relinquished their ownership. So technically you should ask permission before removal. But hey, the law's only a guideline, fill yer boots!
pulled allsorts out of skips:
my first shed was built from wood taken from skips (if someone was around i asked for it!) - ok its not a pretty shiplap thing but its bombproof and not had any problems with break ins. in fact the door is about 2inch thick!
microwave in our old flat got pulled out a few years ago, conveniently around the same time i dropped our old one we were given and smashed it to bits (karma?!) cleaned up a treat and still going strong
a lamp - made a new lampshade cos the one on it was battered
few clothes airers - great for taking to work to dry clothes in the back room
lots of logs/wood for our woodburner
i tried to get a decent decathlon road bike from the tip once but the attendant guy shouted at me - he had bagged it for his mate who was on his way down. otherwise i'd have had it
couple of black office type chairs that are great for working on the bike without worrying about them getting grubby
shelving units & shoe racks - good for garage
it's shocking what you see some people throwing away at the tip. especially peeves me seeing kids toys thrown away that would have cost a few hundred quid on last Christmas. surely a charity shop would be a more beneficial destination for some of the gear - or ebay/gumtree
