Van Bookings at the Reuse and Recyling Centre

[fredatkinson]

Hi,

I was just wondering if anyone has had any experience of the new policy at the Dover Street centre for van bookings? I need to hire a van to take some really broken old furniture to the site next weekend and I'm trying to apply for a permit online (apparently I'm required to do it 3 days in advance).

Frustratingly though, it won't let you proceed without the van's registration plate... obviously save for a few lucky people with access to a van for residential waste, I would guess most people using this are going to hire vans, and you obviously don't know the reg until you collect the vehicle (I've called Enterprise and they've confirmed this).

My other option is to walk over to a Zipvan site and hope that I'm able to reserve the specific van for the time I can get at the RRC, but it doesn't really seem a great solution.

Just wondering if anyone else had found another way around it?

Thanks!

Fred

[KidKruger]

i'm going to the dover st. depot tomorrow, i will ask the guys there how it would work with a hired van as per the scenario you outlined. I'll post on here their advice.

[fredatkinson]

Ah amazing!! If you wouldn't mind that'd be great....

thanks so much!

Fred

[Jeremy]

There used to be a guy on here with an MPV (so not subject to the 'van' rules), he'd take stuff to the tip for a reasonable fee...

[fredatkinson]

Cheers - yeah I guess that's a good other solution. I guess I'm just trying to keep it as affordable as possible, so I'm thinking the zipvan might be the best way to go, will just wait to see if KK hears anything at Dover St before sorting something out this evening. Would have thought it'd make sense to link the van permit to a household rather than a specific vehicle, but I guess see what they say.... thanks!

[KidKruger]

i'm heading over this afty so will come back with their advice.

I was actually quite impressed with the place - visions of a cleared-out house and some freed-up rooms (well at least in the Eastern wing, above the snooker room and library).

[KidKruger]

Fred i may be struggling to get to dump today as i'm waiting to fill car up and don't have time to make 2x trips this week. I'll top-up car tomorrow and be on my way then.

so it's gonna be tomorrow.

apols.

[fredatkinson]

No worries at all! Thanks again for your help,

[ed_pete]

Fred - you can just enter "N/A" in the Reg Box on-screen form - I don't imagine it'll matter so long as you have checked the "rented van" box.

[fredatkinson]

Oh really? Ah cheers - nice one Ed! I'll just do that then

[owen.g]

Let us know how you get on. I was caught out by this as I hadn't "got the memo" so my zipvan was a waste of money. Had no idea about needing a permit as I didn't last year.

[KidKruger]

just got back after doing a car load.

The nice guys there didn't have a clue between them on how to get around this one.

However, reading above, there appears to be provision on the form for specifying 'rented van' ?

Anyways, if form does not facilitate I would personally write down the reg no of one of the hire vans (copy form their website, go and look for a similar van on their premises?) and then on the day jst say the hir co. changed the van you thopught you were getting.

One thing the guys did say is as long as the driver has a permit they generally don't kick up a fuss.

[fredatkinson]

Thanks so much for asking!... yeah in the end I've done what Ed says above about putting N/A on the form and just ticking the "van hire" option. It does say they need the reg in advance, but hopefully they'll see sense and not be too picky about it. Thanks for your help though- I'm heading along on Saturday so will let you know how I get on. Cheers!

[ponderwoman]

Be warned, I have a MPV and the rules are now that if you take the seats out, or even fold them down to avoid getting you garden/house rubbish over them then you will have to apply for a trade waste permit. Bonkers excessive interpretation of the rules to prevent trade dumping. You would hope they could allow some leeway if they felt you were not trade, but that probably depends on what mood they are in. Sometimes extra helpful, sometimes extra grumpy.

[KidKruger]

maybe try some of the seats down but a child in one of the back seats - hardly can be argued as 'trade' ?

[Rob tolfts]

If you're using a ZipVan that's usually a specific vehicle, so you can get the number plate when booking the van.

[ianr]

If it's simply putting into effect their rules here, it's perhaps better called a household non-trade waste van permit.

[Renata Hamvas]

Hi Fred,

As I don't know the procedure with hire vehicles I have put in an enquiry with the Reuse and Recycling Centre. Once I get a response I will post it on here

Renata

[fredatkinson]

Hi Renata,

Thanks! Sorry, really didn't intend for you to have to spend your time dealing with this.... Just figured I'd see if anyone had any experience/ suggestions.

Any info from the RRC would be helpful though,

Many thanks!

[daveybigpotatoes]

In fairness to council tax payers it should be pretty easy to deposit waste in this location ? it always was in the past. I get that there are budget constraints but now that you have to pay for pick ups from your home (?16 last time I did it and they didn?t even take everything that was listed), there should be a simple system of using a hire van (or putting your seats down in a car) without having to worry. I get the impression this is about making life difficult to reduce council costs, which will only result in fly-tipping.

[KidKruger]

I think that's a fair assessment dave, I'd only temper it with the comment that the council are trying to avoid trades abusing the service - so they've had to cast the net wide to catch them out (which has, as always unfortunately, affected regular council tax payers).

[Renata Hamvas]

Hi all, I have had a response about this. There is no issue with using a hire vehicle and not having the number plates. You need to fill in the form and state it's a hire vehicle. As well as your proof of residence bring along your hire documents with you to the recycling centre.

Renata

[fredatkinson]

Hi again all... just updating this, popped to the RRC on Saturday in the Zipvan which was fine. The guys were really helpful, and think if you just put N/A in the box it's fine.

Hope that helps anyone else!

[KidKruger]

Glad you got sorted after all !

[Renata Hamvas]

Hi Fred, I'm glad it went smoothly!

Renata