[Mike_Roper]

Had a bit of a clearout f the garage the other day and hit home how many 5ltr containers we go through.
Not wanting to raise suspiscion at the tip re-commercial waste I cut them up and put into black sack which is a total faff.
How do you all dispose of these?
Mike

[Dennis]

For Prochem and similar HDPE containers I take the sticky label off, rinse out and put in the recycle bin.

[Neil Williams]

I just put in the recycle bin, by the time all the other stuff covers it over no one is anymore wiser where it came from.
Having said that, apparently we are getting the 'Recycle Police' to carry out checks. Never mind spending money on gritting the roads correctly, we'll have the snooper police dept going around to make sure the correct stuff goes into the correct coloured bins

[Colin Day]

I just ditch them on the Cornish beaches, the extra money we pay on our water bills to keep the beaches clean is then justified

Seriously though, I just throw them in with all my other recylable waste and nothing's ever been mentioned..... Some Councils are more strict than others, maybe we're lucky

[Mike Halliday]

a quick tip.

keep the ones that have a protector label and fill them up with water straight from the tap, then use them on the next job.

 or even better....... when a local competitor  rings and ask if you've any protector he can  borrow, give him them

I've been using the same scotchgard container since 1961

[Len Gribble]

Most of mine have a recycle emblem on  So they get dumped with the general waist


Len

[Neil Williams]

a quick tip.
keep the ones that have a protector label and fill them up with water straight from the tap, then use them on the next job.

You might joke about it, but there used to be a franchise operation around the Thames Valley, Hants, Surrey, Sussex, London areas where that was common practice

[Len Gribble]

Neil

It wasn’t me but the containers are worth their weight in gold ebay here I come, got five general waist won’t take them 

Len

[Jim_77]

I find if I keep on top of it, there's only a few at a time every recycle day.  As long as they're rinsed out and the labels peeled off enough to unidentify them, no problemo.  I have had a couple of times where I've tried to ditch loads at the same time in the recycle bin and they've left them so I thought sod you then and just put them in the normal black bin for next collection.

[roger underhill]

Two containers were found in my recycle bin (labels still on) I had to attend the local council offices for a recorded interview. They had photos of my bin with the containers in. A word of warning guys, make sure you have a waste policy that can be proven.
The ushot of it was that they would take me to court but gave me an option of a written warning that lasts 3 years, this was done with the councils solicitor so they mean business.

[Mike_Roper]

Thanks everyone fo your comments, seems a few at a time in blue bin is the way but its a bit of a grey area an not what were supposed to do.
Mike, its an ongoing joke with the retailers I protect for - the first sprayer has water in it ,then protector in the second although they are sure its water in that aswell. Gotta keep a good profit margin havnt you!
Mike

[BDCS]

Waste going into landfill here costs £90/tonne and you would need some amount of empty gallon cans to make a tonne so dumping them won't break the bank. How is it better to dump thwem than to send them for recycling ? these jobsworths need to seek gainful employment !

[scrubarug]

way to go
rinse out ,labels off.crush then recycle
no problems

[Len Gribble]

It gets so confusing on bin colours, I’ve never rinsed out that cost money if on a meter thought we were to save water and put a brick in the bog.

What bin do I put the discarded label in

Len

[Neil Williams]

What bin do I put the discarded label in

Be a bit of a devil, screw it up and put itside the container
There you are, problem solved.

[Len Gribble]

Thanks Neil hiding all incriminating evidence is that legal

Len

[Ian Rochester]

I generally give the bigger ones to the lads on the allotments, especially the big Formula 90 and Blitz tubs, they literally fight over them.  As for 5 ltr containers, I just put them in our general waste bin or into customers bins 

[richie]

If you want to discard of the containers in the correct manor but unsure how & where then simply contact your local council.  If you want to be abit naughty take labels off, crush and put in your recycle bin. If you want to be a arsehole put them either in your normal waste bin or take direct to a landfill in black bags.  Im not a eco freak but do think you guys should dispose of them in the proper way and get them recycled.

Richie.