Some may have noticed that I am trying to find a couple of knobs, one for a
cooker the other for a fan heater.

Doing our bit for recycling down at the local tip, my Lady Wife noticed that
there were some cookers there for recycling.

Being an open and honest sort, she asked if she could take a knob off one of
the cookers.

"Sorry", she was told, "nothing allowed off site".

Which makes a mockery of recycling, but is presumably an edict to stop
people justifying nicking stuff with the connivance of the staff.

Moral - next time I shall shout "Gordon Bennet - that seagull is more like a
vulture" or something equally stupid to distract these guardians of the
unwanted whilst herself helps herself.
Or we may send in an undercover snatch squad :-)

I am assuming, of course, that there is no monetary value in the plastic
knobs on scrap cookers.

Sigh - a few years back you were allowed to take or buy useful bits that
others had thrown away.

Cheers

Dave R

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David WE Roberts wrote:
Some may have noticed that I am trying to find a couple of knobs,

You are looking in the right place.

We have dennis and drivel.

Or are they the wrong sort of knobs?


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Adam

On Feb 11, 6:37*pm, "ARWadsworth"
wrote:
David WE Roberts wrote:
Some may have noticed that I am trying to find a couple of knobs,

You are looking in the right place.

We have dennis and drivel.

Or are they the wrong sort of knobs?

How can they be the wrong sort of knobs?

On 11/02/2012 18:32, David WE Roberts wrote:
Some may have noticed that I am trying to find a couple of knobs, one
for a cooker the other for a fan heater.

Doing our bit for recycling down at the local tip, my Lady Wife noticed
that there were some cookers there for recycling.

Being an open and honest sort, she asked if she could take a knob off
one of the cookers.

"Sorry", she was told, "nothing allowed off site".

Which makes a mockery of recycling, but is presumably an edict to stop
people justifying nicking stuff with the connivance of the staff.

Moral - next time I shall shout "Gordon Bennet - that seagull is more
like a vulture" or something equally stupid to distract these guardians
of the unwanted whilst herself helps herself.
Or we may send in an undercover snatch squad :-)

I am assuming, of course, that there is no monetary value in the plastic
knobs on scrap cookers.

Sigh - a few years back you were allowed to take or buy useful bits that
others had thrown away.

Cheers

Dave R

I agree there is so much odd bits I could use from the recycle tip.
I believe they sell on the stuff to whoever for recycling. In my area
all the broken bikes are sold to a cycle shop as a job lot, refurbished
and the shop then sells them. I put a lot of stuff on gumtree now so
that someone can get the chance to use it before I take to the tip.

David WE Roberts wrote:
Some may have noticed that I am trying to find a couple of knobs, one
for a cooker the other for a fan heater.

Doing our bit for recycling down at the local tip, my Lady Wife noticed
that there were some cookers there for recycling.

Being an open and honest sort, she asked if she could take a knob off
one of the cookers.

"Sorry", she was told, "nothing allowed off site".

Which makes a mockery of recycling, but is presumably an edict to stop
people justifying nicking stuff with the connivance of the staff.

Moral - next time I shall shout "Gordon Bennet - that seagull is more
like a vulture" or something equally stupid to distract these guardians
of the unwanted whilst herself helps herself.
Or we may send in an undercover snatch squad :-)

I am assuming, of course, that there is no monetary value in the plastic
knobs on scrap cookers.

Sigh - a few years back you were allowed to take or buy useful bits that
others had thrown away.

Cheers

Dave R

Our local tip has a area set aside for selling stuff - they positively
encourage recycling - as long as they get some cash.
I've even managed to 'order' an item from our lot as they run a number
of local tips and called back a few days later to collect it.

Bob

In message , Bob Minchin
writes


Our local tip has a area set aside for selling stuff - they positively
encourage recycling - as long as they get some cash.
I've even managed to 'order' an item from our lot as they run a number
of local tips and called back a few days later to collect it.

Bob

Brilliant, I like it, which part of the country?

--
Bill

Bill wrote:
In message , Bob Minchin
writes


Our local tip has a area set aside for selling stuff - they positively
encourage recycling - as long as they get some cash.
I've even managed to 'order' an item from our lot as they run a number
of local tips and called back a few days later to collect it.

Bob

Brilliant, I like it, which part of the country?

Hampshire. Our sites are run by Hopkins
http://www.hopkinsrecycling.co.uk/

I wanted a 'calor' gas cylinder to use as an air receiver.
They wanted a tenner but said I only had £4 in cash which seemed to be
acceptable and was trousered in milliseconds.

Bob

On Feb 11, 7:47*pm, Bob Minchin
wrote:
Bill wrote:
In message , Bob Minchin
writes

Our local tip has a area set aside for selling stuff - they positively
encourage recycling - as long as they get some cash.
I've even managed to 'order' an item from our lot as they run a number
of local tips and called back a few days later to collect it.

Bob

Brilliant, I like it, which part of the country?

Hampshire. Our sites are run by Hopkinshttp://www.hopkinsrecycling.co.uk/

I wanted a 'calor' gas cylinder to use as an air receiver.
They wanted a tenner but said I only had £4 in cash which seemed to be
acceptable and was trousered in milliseconds.

Bob

Used to happen here in Warwickshire until the council took control of
the site again recently.

Jonathan

"Jonathan" wrote in message
...
On Feb 11, 7:47 pm, Bob Minchin
wrote:
Bill wrote:
In message , Bob Minchin
writes

Our local tip has a area set aside for selling stuff - they positively
encourage recycling - as long as they get some cash.
I've even managed to 'order' an item from our lot as they run a number
of local tips and called back a few days later to collect it.

Bob

Brilliant, I like it, which part of the country?

Hampshire. Our sites are run by Hopkinshttp://www.hopkinsrecycling.co.uk/

I wanted a 'calor' gas cylinder to use as an air receiver.
They wanted a tenner but said I only had £4 in cash which seemed to be
acceptable and was trousered in milliseconds.

Bob

*Used to happen here in Warwickshire until the council took control of
*the site again recently.

*Jonathan

I think I am sensing a common theme here.
Service being made less user friendly.

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[Not even bunny]

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

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On Feb 11, 7:47*pm, Bob Minchin
wrote:
Bill wrote:
In message , Bob Minchin
writes

Our local tip has a area set aside for selling stuff - they positively
encourage recycling - as long as they get some cash.
I've even managed to 'order' an item from our lot as they run a number
of local tips and called back a few days later to collect it.

Bob

Brilliant, I like it, which part of the country?

Hampshire. Our sites are run by Hopkinshttp://www.hopkinsrecycling.co.uk/

I wanted a 'calor' gas cylinder to use as an air receiver.
They wanted a tenner but said I only had £4 in cash which seemed to be
acceptable and was trousered in milliseconds.

Bob

well it's a pint and a packet of S&V, but if you want to pay for the
whole gang you can.

"Bob Minchin" wrote in message
...
David WE Roberts wrote:
Some may have noticed that I am trying to find a couple of knobs, one
for a cooker the other for a fan heater.

Doing our bit for recycling down at the local tip, my Lady Wife noticed
that there were some cookers there for recycling.

Being an open and honest sort, she asked if she could take a knob off
one of the cookers.

"Sorry", she was told, "nothing allowed off site".

Which makes a mockery of recycling, but is presumably an edict to stop
people justifying nicking stuff with the connivance of the staff.

Moral - next time I shall shout "Gordon Bennet - that seagull is more
like a vulture" or something equally stupid to distract these guardians
of the unwanted whilst herself helps herself.
Or we may send in an undercover snatch squad :-)

I am assuming, of course, that there is no monetary value in the plastic
knobs on scrap cookers.

Sigh - a few years back you were allowed to take or buy useful bits that
others had thrown away.

Cheers

Dave R

Our local tip has a area set aside for selling stuff - they positively
encourage recycling - as long as they get some cash.
I've even managed to 'order' an item from our lot as they run a number of
local tips and called back a few days later to collect it.


Ours used to be like that a few contracts back but they keep replacing the
contractors and the current lot just don't pass stufff on.

--
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[Not even bunny]

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

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(='.'=)
(")_(")

Bob Minchin wrote:
David WE Roberts wrote:
Some may have noticed that I am trying to find a couple of knobs, one
for a cooker the other for a fan heater.

Doing our bit for recycling down at the local tip, my Lady Wife noticed
that there were some cookers there for recycling.

Being an open and honest sort, she asked if she could take a knob off
one of the cookers.

"Sorry", she was told, "nothing allowed off site".

Which makes a mockery of recycling, but is presumably an edict to stop
people justifying nicking stuff with the connivance of the staff.

Moral - next time I shall shout "Gordon Bennet - that seagull is more
like a vulture" or something equally stupid to distract these guardians
of the unwanted whilst herself helps herself.
Or we may send in an undercover snatch squad :-)

I am assuming, of course, that there is no monetary value in the plastic
knobs on scrap cookers.

Sigh - a few years back you were allowed to take or buy useful bits that
others had thrown away.

Cheers

Dave R

Our local tip has a area set aside for selling stuff - they positively
encourage recycling - as long as they get some cash.
I've even managed to 'order' an item from our lot as they run a number
of local tips and called back a few days later to collect it.


Not allowed any more here.

Something to do with privatising them or something.


Bob

In message , David WE Roberts
writes
Some may have noticed that I am trying to find a couple of knobs, one
for a cooker the other for a fan heater.

Doing our bit for recycling down at the local tip, my Lady Wife noticed
that there were some cookers there for recycling.

Being an open and honest sort, she asked if she could take a knob off
one of the cookers.

"Sorry", she was told, "nothing allowed off site".

Which makes a mockery of recycling, but is presumably an edict to stop
people justifying nicking stuff with the connivance of the staff.

Moral - next time I shall shout "Gordon Bennet - that seagull is more
like a vulture" or something equally stupid to distract these guardians
of the unwanted whilst herself helps herself.
Or we may send in an undercover snatch squad :-)

I am assuming, of course, that there is no monetary value in the
plastic knobs on scrap cookers.

Sigh - a few years back you were allowed to take or buy useful bits
that others had thrown away.

Cheers

Dave R




Health and safety, are you sure the knob your wife wanted was going to
be safe and not possibly a faulty knob that could cause untold harm?
You can never be too careful with the knobs down at the council tips.
--
Bill

Bill wrote:
In message , David WE Roberts
writes
Some may have noticed that I am trying to find a couple of knobs, one
for a cooker the other for a fan heater.

Doing our bit for recycling down at the local tip, my Lady Wife
noticed that there were some cookers there for recycling.

Being an open and honest sort, she asked if she could take a knob off
one of the cookers.

"Sorry", she was told, "nothing allowed off site".

Which makes a mockery of recycling, but is presumably an edict to stop
people justifying nicking stuff with the connivance of the staff.

Moral - next time I shall shout "Gordon Bennet - that seagull is more
like a vulture" or something equally stupid to distract these
guardians of the unwanted whilst herself helps herself.
Or we may send in an undercover snatch squad :-)

I am assuming, of course, that there is no monetary value in the
plastic knobs on scrap cookers.

Sigh - a few years back you were allowed to take or buy useful bits
that others had thrown away.

Cheers

Dave R




Health and safety, are you sure the knob your wife wanted was going to
be safe and not possibly a faulty knob that could cause untold harm? You
can never be too careful with the knobs down at the council tips.
It is the knobs in the council offices you need to beware of!

Bill wrote:

Health and safety, are you sure the knob your wife wanted was going to
be safe and not possibly a faulty knob that could cause untold harm? You
can never be too careful with the knobs down at the council tips.

You don't want your wife to come into contact with an insanitary knob do
you? The best thing is to dip your knob in boiling water.

Bill

David WE Roberts wrote:

Some may have noticed that I am trying to find a couple of knobs, one for
a cooker the other for a fan heater.

Doing our bit for recycling down at the local tip, my Lady Wife noticed
that there were some cookers there for recycling.

Being an open and honest sort, she asked if she could take a knob off one
of the cookers.

"Sorry", she was told, "nothing allowed off site".

Which makes a mockery of recycling, but is presumably an edict to stop
people justifying nicking stuff with the connivance of the staff.

Moral - next time I shall shout "Gordon Bennet - that seagull is more like
a vulture" or something equally stupid to distract these guardians of the
unwanted whilst herself helps herself.
Or we may send in an undercover snatch squad :-)

I am assuming, of course, that there is no monetary value in the plastic
knobs on scrap cookers.

Sigh - a few years back you were allowed to take or buy useful bits that
others had thrown away.

No, it's just your tip being jobsworth *******s.

My local tip not only allow you to aquire stuff, they even have a stall
selling (for a quid) a variety of serviceable items - and the bloke will
even help you with it into the car if your a lady or infirm!

--
Tim Watts

Tim Watts wrote:



My local tip not only allow you to aquire stuff, they even have a stall
selling (for a quid) a variety of serviceable items - and the bloke will
even help you with it into the car if your a lady or infirm!


Sounds like Mountfield



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Mark wrote:

Tim Watts wrote:



My local tip not only allow you to aquire stuff, they even have a stall
selling (for a quid) a variety of serviceable items - and the bloke will
even help you with it into the car if your a lady or infirm!


Sounds like Mountfield



-

Yep. You local too?


--
Tim Watts

Mr & Mrs Bennet-that-seagull-is-more-like-a-vulture, and their son...
"Gordon Bennet - that seagull is more like a vulture" or something



JGH

"jgharston" wrote in message
...
Mr & Mrs Bennet-that-seagull-is-more-like-a-vulture, and their son...
"Gordon Bennet - that seagull is more like a vulture" or something



JGH

Some more late arrivals at the Waste Recyclers Ball?

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I think you can still buy, but there are some rules. Pity there is no such
thing as an appliance breakers yard, mind you those are a dead bread now as
the money to be made means no more allowing public to have a look, the staff
take the good bits and flog them at very high prices.
Brian

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"David WE Roberts" wrote in message
...
Some may have noticed that I am trying to find a couple of knobs, one for
a cooker the other for a fan heater.

Doing our bit for recycling down at the local tip, my Lady Wife noticed
that there were some cookers there for recycling.

Being an open and honest sort, she asked if she could take a knob off one
of the cookers.

"Sorry", she was told, "nothing allowed off site".

Which makes a mockery of recycling, but is presumably an edict to stop
people justifying nicking stuff with the connivance of the staff.

Moral - next time I shall shout "Gordon Bennet - that seagull is more like
a vulture" or something equally stupid to distract these guardians of the
unwanted whilst herself helps herself.
Or we may send in an undercover snatch squad :-)

I am assuming, of course, that there is no monetary value in the plastic
knobs on scrap cookers.

Sigh - a few years back you were allowed to take or buy useful bits that
others had thrown away.

Cheers

Dave R

--
No plan survives contact with the enemy.
[Not even bunny]

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

(\__/)
(='.'=)
(")_(")