[Richard 01903]

Hi Guys
Just wanted to know what you do with the crap you get in your gutter vac  after the jobs finished or when it full ?
where do you empty your vac in between jobs

[Smurf]

For me it's a case of having too as the type of vac I use on some jobs would not get it back in the van even using loading ramps.

I always ask to dump it first in a convenient part of the client’s garden as its very good compost. Just have a look around before asking for a suitable area to empty the drum like a composts area, on boarders, in/behind a bush or tree etc. If dry can be bagged up and left with them to get rid either the bag/s emptied into a green garden waste wheelie bin if they have one or dump the bagged up crap straight in their black bin. Any sods etc that don't go into the drum they would be disposed of the same way. 

On some jobs were there is loads of sludge/water in the drum I may also find a suitable convenient drain to drain off the water first before emptying the drum.

Whilst in the process of clearing gutters when the crap starts sticking to the inside of the poles, hose etc and becomes noticeably heavy I tend to stop and with all the poles, head and hose assembled will fill a bucket of water say half full and suck water through the guttervac so everything is clear again. I also tend to do this then empty the drum at the end of each job so the guttervac is ready for the next job.   

I've also been known to empty the vac discreetly during/after a job in say a convenient hedge row on common ground too.  Doing this has no environmental impact whatsoever as is just organic waste so the risk of getting fined would be very low.

I've also had strict instructions from my missus not to bring any more gutter crap and/or block paving sludge home as our borders are like 10 foot tall now 

[Richard 01903]

Thanks for that
My Wife has said the same thing  about bringing home anymore crap

[Smurf]

Thanks for that
My Wife has said the same thing  about bringing home anymore crap

They know best for sure...Bless em 

[Smurf]

Wonder if a few more of theses will spring up in the next few years?
The one I have out back is not quite as tall but seems to be getting there quit nicely. That was until the wife put her foot down and said no more 

[Smudger]

In the customers garden is ultimately the best place - strictly speaking you need a waste carriers licence to take the contents away from site, and your running a risk even pouring the "water" down an open storm drain

Darran

[Smurf]

The risk is small but true there is still a risk of say curtain twichers reporting you I suppose.
All the same I doubt if you would get prosecuted as it's just the same water that would flow from the gutters back down into the drainage system so I would like them to put a case together on that one and win.  Now if you where dumping chems/waist down a storm drain then that would open up a whole can of worms for sure.

[ascjim]

I've told my guys to bag it up and put it in the customers bin. We now only take commercial gutter crap home.

[Smudger]

As much as I agree and the road drains must take in a good amount of oil etc off vehicles, however I'm sure I read that these are 2 separate systems, the gutters go to sewers or cess pit the road drains go to freshwater outlets I'm sure I also read a while back of a pressure washing company getting done for allowing water run off from a drive clean going into the road drain ( of course that could have been just CIU Billy bull poop )

Darran

[mick hay]

Get yourself a garden sieve, place it over a drain and empty.

The sieve catches the muck and the waters in the drain, then just bag it up!!!

[Smurf]

Get yourself a garden sieve, place it over a drain and empty.

The sieve catches the muck and the waters in the drain, then just bag it up!!!

Good Idea that...Thanks

[Rob@Blast off]

Mine usually ends up going in my green wheelie bin along with any damp sand. Some weeks its seriously heavy I'm surprised they haven't refused to take it.

[Smurf]

We have to pay extra per year for a green bin if we want one which I think is a bloody cheek

[Rob@Blast off]

That is a bit, just steal one from another street 

[Smurf]

That is a bit, just steal one from another street 

 

[Ashley Brothwood]

what we do now with any muck off drives and well is carry sand bags. Fill them up with all the wet dirt, tie it off and all the water drains out of it so all your left with is a solid bag of dry dirt

[Smurf]

what we do now with any muck off drives and well is carry sand bags. Fill them up with all the wet dirt, tie it off and all the water drains out of it so all your left with is a solid bag of dry dirt

Thanks for sharing as that is a very clever idea...Nice one