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Default How should I dispose of a fluorescent tube?


"Bob Eager" wrote in message
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On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:53:32 +0100, Mungo \"Two Sheds\" Toadfoot wrote:

"Bob Eager" wrote in message
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On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:26:37 +0100, Nick wrote:

I tried that. But when I took 5 years of domestic electrical rubbish
(computers, TV's etc) to the dump, after a long time queueing, I was
given a grilling as to whether it was commercial.

In future I won't risk being refused, I'll just chuck it in the
household rubbish.

Sounds a bit like the recycling scheme round here. The council provide
clear bags, and you can get more if you use a lot.

This was too successful (and allegedly millions of bags were being
'misused') so now we get 51 bags a year. If we fill in a form we can
get a few more. If we want any more, they send someone round to
'educate' us.

Guess where all the excess recycling is going? That's right, landfill.
Even the tip doesn't have a place for that sort of recycling. And don't
get me started on driving miles to get rid of fluorescent tubes.

Yes, you...Canterbury City Council!


My son was fined £50 by them recently for leaving his rubbish bags on
the street on collection day. He didn't; the pre-collectors dragged them
out of the underground car park bins and left them on the street to be
collected while he was at work. They were left on the street and son
wasn't able to persuade the council that he was telling the truth
because the council asked the collectors and they said it wasn't them!


I'd have let them take me to court.


I don't remember the exact ins and outs of it now but they were virtually
being bullied by the bloke in charge of such things. I tried to intervene on
their behalf but he wouldn't discuss it with me at all. They paid up because
it was implied that if they lost after going to court they would have to pay
costs and they didn't want to risk it.

Si