YP Letters: Petty rules at rubbish sites add to fly-tipping

THERE have been several articles recently concerning the effects of fly-tipping on the environment and particularly farmers. Isn’t the situation being compounded by the petty regulations that exist at waste disposal sites?

Last year I had occasion to take a small amount of non- hazardous household waste to my local recycling centre from my daughter’s house and it was convenient to use her own small van for the work.

When I arrived at the site, I was told by an official that vans were not allowed on site without a waste disposal licence.

I had to take the waste back to my own house, break it up into smaller pieces so I could 
transfer it into my car and 
then take it back to the site to dispose of it.

A complete waste of time and energy and a wasted journey adding extra pollution to the environment. Utterly frustrating.

Why doesn’t the council give the recycling centre managers some latitude in allowing vans on site where they are clearly carrying household waste or even just allow all vans and light commercials up to three tonnes free access?

While this would lose some revenue, it would be interesting to see how much it might save in clearing up the mess of fly-tipping.