On Sun, 9 Apr 2017 17:36:18 +0100, "tim..."
wrote:




AND tradesmen with a turnover less that a certain amount. Of course this
would have to be paid for by rates/community charge/whatever but it
would be worth it to stop this appalling scourge on our countryside.

And there's the rub. Something must be done - but no one wants to pay for
it.

but we are paying for it anyway

Some though are paying more than others, Restrict the times, close a
waste center and start charging for some waste then the County
Councils who run most of them via contractors can point out that the
operation is costing less and they are saving money. Meanwhile the
fly tippers are dumping the waste where a district council has to
clean it up so the costs now fall on them, or if it is dumped on
private land the cost falls on the landowner.
Another stunt that is being pulled is leaving stuff like old broken
furniture or childrens old garden toys etc outside charity shops
though the condition of the items is such that they can not be reused
or sold. So the shops have to pay for disposal.



the question is, what's the cheapest way to pay for it

tim

Via central government so you don't pit one tier of lesser government
against another. And start putting a levy on take away food and drink
containers that just might make the coffee shops and fast food
joints,drink suppliers etc consider the implications that their
profits are because council tax payers are subsidising their business
model by partly picking up the tab for disposing of their containers
when at least some should be washed up and reused .
And if that means some branches close and the Grazers can't get a
fancy Coffee to fawn over every half mile then **** em. They can by a
tartan patterned flask and make their own at home.
That's not DIY waste I appreciate but litter has become the scourge of
many areas.

G.Harman