HAHAHA Busted

[Bluefreak]

Originally Posted by J_Tank

Discount due to white goods being made from recycleable metal. $28.. isn't exactly a king's ransom buddy, I used to work demoltion and even after dumping demo waste by the tonne at a much higher rate than what you've quoted we could still make an honest buck. People who dump rubbish on the side of the road are two bit criminals, nothing more.

While I agree that dumpers are two bit criminals, some dumps and associated councils have really got a lot to answer for in regard to fees...

I have an 8x5 tandem trailer, our local tip declared that trailers with 2 or more axles would be charged by the ton or part thereof - $95 to take half a trailer load of household refuse is pure bullshart - I shouldn't have to borrow a trailer to get the $38 charge for a 6x4, so long as it's not above waterline...

[Rob's 76 Effy]

I go to the tip everyday with my current job, to pay $12.00 is quite cheap as they charge $20.00 with a limit of 2 at the one i go to, as for tip fee's, once a site has been found and used as a tip that site is pretty much useless as it cant be built on, was talking to the guy's at the tip (workers) after a cell has been capped it's left to sit for 12months to settle then they reopen it and top up, just think a tip site is in fact an area that has been poisoned and not much good for anything after that besides playing fields, it's the price we pay to live in a throw away society, if ppl learnt to recycle more it mightn't be so bad but that is just to hard for some ppl

[the_scotsman]

That's classic! Would love to have seen his turn up to pull his crap out of the skip...

[GS608]

You have fees to dump?
wow, we recently dumped a complete bed, washing machine, and lots of other bits and pieces, for free..no vouches nothing, just rocked up, chucked it into the bin at the refuse site and drove off

[the_scotsman]

WTF?

Our local tip charges $22 for a trailer load!

[RG]

Obviously Queenslander's have it better than us in that regard, but then again why wouldn't they? The whole state is a tip

Just kidding.

Our council run tip is stupidly expensive but we also have a privately run one around the corner from it that is better run, open longer hours and less than half the price. I got told $28 to dump some rubbish at the council one whereas the private one charged me $10. Dodgy councils.

[cuz]

Classic !!

If it was me in his predicament, I would have used a old Arlo Guthrie quote:

Mate, we found your name on an payslip at the bottom of a half a ton of
garbage, and just wanted to know if you had any information about it??

Yes, sir, Officer, I cannot tell a lie, I put that payslip
under that garbage.

: : :

[XR6_661]

I know the tip fees up in Cairns a pretty cheap. Old boy takes a fair bit down, mostly costs him a bit of pocket change.

[TUF_302]

Thats awsome!, good to see a good ending to a story!

[Peuty]

The tip out back home pays YOU to dump rubbish.

Well not quite, but the old smelly caretaker acted like he won lotto when you rocked up with a ute load.

[Bobman]

Originally Posted by Explorer_Me

a tip site is in fact an area that has been poisoned and not much good for anything after that besides playing fields, it's the price we pay to live in a throw away society, if ppl learnt to recycle more it mightn't be so bad but that is just to hard for some ppl

I agree that everyone should recycle more. Some people just don't care and throw anything in any bin they see fit. Don't forget that with recycling you have to rely on people doing the right thing, however some folks put household waste into recycle bins too.

Also, with tips, there have been housing developments built on former tip sites and this was more common in the 50s and 60s though.

Finally, many councils offer 1 or 2 free household rubbish collections each year.

[Barry_v]

Originally Posted by LowEL2XR8

Found the other skip the guy dumped his rubbish in. Its on a building site with rewards of up to $2000 for dumping illegally. The skip is overflowing and rubbish is blowing onto the road. Should I call it in and claim the reward? Make this guy have a really bad day or just be happy he got his crap out of my bin? I don't think he'll be able to trace it to us if we go for the reward.

he knows where you live dude, dont push your luck.

[buggerlugs]

Exactly, Give me all the details and I'll claim the reward !!

[LowEL2XR8]

Originally Posted by Barry_v

he knows where you live dude, dont push your luck.

But he won't know its me busting him. How would he know I knew where he dumped it the second time?

Time has passed now anyway. I won't be doing it. Just glad he got his crap out of my bin.

[Daymoe]

The guy at my local tip gives Dad a discount when we go because we're there all the time getting rid of garden clippings etc.

[mcflux]

This thread reminds me of Alice's Restaurant :P