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Green Waste disposal in South Bucks

The transfer station we use is shutting down.

Where do other people use in South Bucks? Our yard is based in Iver. I know we can use the transfer station in Slough but they are a pain to deal with (no tipping in shorts, need a hard hat etc!).

Your help

Started by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd in Waste

1 Reply · Reply by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd Aug 28, 2024

Taking waste away.

Morning everyone hope everyone is doin good. I've been asked by a potential customer if I can take the waste away as they don't have a garden bin. This is something generally I don't do. The waste is going to be from maintenance visits so majority o

Started by Chris Roberts in Business, Groundscare, and Landscaping

33 Replies · Reply by Jonathan Davidson Jul 29, 2022

Waste licence?

Does anyone know if a landscaper needs a waste disposal licence if they remove greenery and fencing/old paving etc from clients gardens, but take it to their own premises where it goes in different skips. The skips then get collected by a waste disp

Started by Ruth Storey in Waste

9 Replies · Reply by Geoffrey King Feb 13, 2021

Bonfire and wet leaves - help

Hello everyone!

I want to ask all of you, how to lit the massive pile of wet leaves without using a petrol?

I was trying to set the fire with old cardboxes, and dry branches, but everytime when I want to add the leaves, fire getting choke and gone in

Started by Tom Wolf in Waste

20 Replies · Reply by 1st Garden Maintenance Jan 17, 2021

Shredders

Hi All

I looking into getting a shredder for general garden waste and hedging. One the problems I have is I got a VW caddy van so I can't go for anything too big!

I have been looking at the Eliet maestro city to the Stihl GH 460 so far! Any though on t

Started by Brian's Garden Maintenance in Waste

16 Replies · Reply by Luke brooks Dec 5, 2020

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EA prosecute Man with Van with Waste but no Waste License

Well, well, well.....with green waste '[edit] and other waste'....

https://twitter.com/EnvAgencySE/status/1330892030529187843?s=20

Started by Gary RK in Waste

7 Replies · Reply by Andrew Midgley Nov 29, 2020

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Compost bin size for large garden

Does anyone have an idea of roughly how big a compost bay should be per acre of garden?

Have a client whose previous gardener has not been composting, but burning all waste instead, and they are going to switch to composting bays, but the garden is hu

Started by Ben Mallow in Waste

2 Replies · Reply by Dave Colton Nov 12, 2020

Green Bin Collection Postponed

Just a heads up to all that if you rely on using customer's green bins then things could get more difficult soon. Here in Trafford the green bin collection is being reduced or even suspended so that the three other bins can be collected as normal. Ir

Started by PGM in Waste

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Green waste disposal sites map

I know it's here somewhere but I can't find it. Could someone post the link please. Thanks.

Started by Glen Stillman in Waste

6 Replies · Reply by Glen Stillman Dec 30, 2019

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Estimating green waste costs

So someone's put me on to a local commercial tip - and they charge based upon weight.

Whats the best way to price this? As different jobs will produce more/less waste, and I have no means of weighing bulk bags of waste.

Do you include your time at your

Started by Ben Mallow in Waste

8 Replies · Reply by John Dillon Oct 20, 2019

Waste Transfer Station

Hi,

Apologies if this sounds like a silly question but how do you use a trade waste tip? Do you drive straight on to a weighbridge when you arrive and then they give you a price, and what paperwork is needed? I have never needed to use one before but

Started by James Boardman in Waste

9 Replies · Reply by Richard Shelton Nov 20, 2021

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Any experience with Husqvarna Duo Pro Chipper/Shredder?

I'm hoping to add a chipper/shredder to my kit and I've seen this Husqvarna model quite close to me. They're a well respected brand but I can't find hardly any reviews on them online so wanted to know if anyone has any real world experience with them

Started by Kevin Bradnick in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Machinery

1 Reply · Reply by Kevin Bradnick Jul 20, 2019

Green Waste Charges

Hi All

I've had a look at the forums with regards to charges for removal of green waste, and feel the commercial tipping charge is around £120 per tonne? That's the same as for builders waste that goes to landfill? I assume ours goes in the same land

Started by Dixie North Herts in Business, Groundscare, and Landscaping

12 Replies · Reply by Honey Badger Aug 18, 2023

Chippers

has anyone any experience using The Handy PDS65 Petrol Chipper Shredder , this one has a Briggs an Stratton engine.

cheers Chris.

Started by Chris Roberts in Business, Machinery, and Waste

7 Replies · Reply by Christo Nicolle Feb 25, 2019

Green Waste Fareham Hampshire

Can anyone help please . I run a very small gardening enterprise ,With the jobs I take on I dont create much waste and clients remove it or dump it themselves. I ve been offered a clearance job which will give me loads of waste to dispose of . Does

Started by Richard Farley in Waste

4 Replies · Reply by Richard Farley Feb 1, 2019

Eliet Maestro Shredder ?

Hi all, I'm looking for a littile advice; I'm trying to weigh up the pros and cons of investing in a shredder for managing garden waste.

At the moment I bag up (builders bags) quite a bit of garden waste, hedge cuttings from garden clearences, winter

Started by Adam in Business, Machinery, and Waste

12 Replies · Reply by Adam Jan 22, 2019

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Green waste disposal Yately, Hampshire

We are in the process of tendering for a contract and would need a supplier to be able to handle the (potential) green waste generated - does anyone know or recommend anyone based in or near Yately, Hampshire?

It is slightly out of the normal area we

Started by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd in Waste

6 Replies · Reply by Rob Wilson Oct 6, 2018

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Chippers

Hi all,

anybody had much experience with getting a chipper into a garden with virtually no access?!! Only way in is either through the front door, meandering through the house then up really steep steps or up a footpath then lowering it over a wall!

Started by Ben Gooding in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Machinery

4 Replies · Reply by John F Sep 29, 2018

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Roofer fined for not having waste carrier's license, wait for it, for carrying sandwich wrappers!

Council fines roofer £300 for having empty crisp packets and sandwich wrappers in his van - because he doesn't have a licence to carry rubbish.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6018779/Roofer-fined-300-having-crisp-packets-sandwich-wrappers-wo

Started by Phil Voice in Waste

10 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Aug 6, 2018

Waste disposal Devon

Anyone else near Exeter, Devon? I am trying to find the cheapest solution for green waste disposal. I have been taking it to the recycling centre at weekends but have finally be caught up with as they are having a crack down on vans. What do others d

Started by Justin James in Waste

1 Reply · Reply by Andrew Midgley May 12, 2018

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