Local Authority Recycling Centres (used to be tips)

[MikeyH]

Whilst on the subject of what's permitted in the bins, I have a non deployed air bag from an old car and don't know what to do with it. Any sensible ideas?

I also have one and am a bit worried about where to get rid of it. If I took it to the tip I can imagine they would cordon off the area and call the bomb squad.

There are a few you tube videos of how to deal with them, but don't come under sensible, unless you like the idea of living in a wheelchair.

I found out that my wife had put it in the non recycling bin last week but I managed to retrieve it before the bin men took it. I wonder how big the bang would have been when crusher thing did its work

 

[Pondrew]

I wonder how big the bang would have been when crusher thing did its work

I am guessing (but don't know quite how they work) there would be no bang. But I don't really want to chance finding out.

 

[pvr]

Perhaps the scrap yard? They must have a lot of them there

 

[MikeyH]

Perhaps the scrap yard? They must have a lot of them there

I must be loosing it with age, didn’t think of there

 

[smorris_12]

Disposing of airbags is an interesting exercise. I had one and a couple of seatbelt pre-tensioners to get rid of once and popped them off at fireworks night. The tensioners are like firecrackers while the driver's airbag was impressive/terrifying when you realise where they're mounted.

Ideally you need an airbag connector to make wiring them easier, but otherwise, remove the metal protective tab that keeps the pins connected when out of the car, run a couple of long wires to the pins, place it on its back (ie face-planting side upwards) and apply 12v to the wires from a reasonable distance. Job done.

 

[Pondrew]

Ideally you need an airbag connector to make wiring them easier, but otherwise, remove the metal protective tab that keeps the pins connected when out of the car, run a couple of long wires to the pins, place it on its back (ie face-planting side upwards) and apply 12v to the wires from a reasonable distance. Job done.

Well I ain't doing that! I was having kittens just removing the bloody things from the car, even with the battery having been disconnected for weeks.
I don't even like picking them up, just in case.
I have actually sold one of mine but have to take it 120 miles in a box to drop it off. It's going in the back of a Luton, otherwise I wouldn't be taking it anywhere.

 

[MikeyH]

Disposing of airbags is an interesting exercise. I had one and a couple of seatbelt pre-tensioners to get rid of once and popped them off at fireworks night. The tensioners are like firecrackers while the driver's airbag was impressive/terrifying when you realise where they're mounted.

Ideally you need an airbag connector to make wiring them easier, but otherwise, remove the metal protective tab that keeps the pins connected when out of the car, run a couple of long wires to the pins, place it on its back (ie face-planting side upwards) and apply 12v to the wires from a reasonable distance. Job done.

Don't fancy doing that It's been under a bush in the garden for about 2 years, how about leaving it in a bucket of water?

 

[darich]

Some interesting comments. I see that many of you are paying a charge for specific uplifts.

In Scotland, well at least in my local area, there's a single charge for Council Tax and another for water. If you want rubbish collected from your home, eg washing machine, furniture, then the first uplift is free. Subsequent uplifts incur a charge.
And to add, the civic amenity sites, as they're called here, are generally privately run. In my area, by Viridor. That company sets the hours, controls staff, and decides what and how items are disposed of. I think there are seven sites in my area - six of them are privately run with only one being operated by the local council

 

[IRD]

Some interesting comments. I see that many of you are paying a charge for specific uplifts.

In Scotland, well at least in my local area, there's a single charge for Council Tax and another for water. If you want rubbish collected from your home, eg washing machine, furniture, then the first uplift is free. Subsequent uplifts incur a charge.
And to add, the civic amenity sites, as they're called here, are generally privately run. In my area, by Viridor. That company sets the hours, controls staff, and decides what and how items are disposed of. I think there are seven sites in my area - six of them are privately run with only one being operated by the local council

In Lincolnshire we pay extra for garden waste and also for the removal of large items. But for me it is the limited opening hours of the the recycling centres which causes most annoyance.

 

[pvr]

I don't think that should be privatised, all that means that it is more challenging to get rid of stuff or they want to charge you for it for some reason.

Making it more difficult with limited opening times just means more fly tipping.

Remember the days when you have to pay to get rid of scrap cars and the council thought they would make millions from people having to pay? We had a spade of burning cars in our road that the council needed to clear up then. They never think things through.

 

[Pondrew]

I don't think that should be privatised, all that means that it is more challenging to get rid of stuff or they want to charge you for it for some reason.

Don't think they are privatised, just 'sub contracted' out to private companies to run them for the Councils. Costs the taxpayer more money, of course, but the Council employees can sit on their arses and don't have to deal with it. Sounds familiar to me!

 

[pvr]

And in their spare time they can collect the £69k by "working" for the train companies

 

[IRD]

And in their spare time they can collect the £69k by "working" for the train

Don’t start about the train companies or this thread will run forever.

 

[pvr]

Sorry - just read that Telegraph article by that nurse who "destroys" the train driver's demands :lol:

Moving swiftly on - (unlike the trains :lol: )

 

[IRD]

Sorry - just read that Telegraph article by that nurse who "destroys" the train driver's demands :lol:

Moving swiftly on - (unlike the trains :lol: )

Not to mention the Consultants and Junior Doctors.

 

[Pondrew]

And in their spare time they can collect the £69k by "working" for the train companies

Train drivers work very hard four days a week, sitting looking out of a window for their £65k basic. I think they deserve a huge pay increase! :wink:

 

[pvr]

And in their spare time they can collect the £69k by "working" for the train companies

Train drivers work very hard four days a week, sitting looking out of a window for their £65k basic. I think they deserve a huge pay increase! :wink:

Agreed. All that training as well, green button to go, red button to stop. But if you forget the red button, don't worry, we will stop it for you.

 

[MikeyH]

And in their spare time they can collect the £69k by "working" for the train companies

Train drivers work very hard four days a week, sitting looking out of a window for their £65k basic. I think they deserve a huge pay increase! :wink:

Agreed. All that training as well, green button to go, red button to stop. But if you forget the red button, don't worry, we will stop it for you.

Another well paid job I can’t do then being colour blind

 

[pvr]

You are too old anyway, they don't work over 55

 

[MikeyH]

I don't think that should be privatised, all that means that it is more challenging to get rid of stuff or they want to charge you for it for some reason.

Don't think they are privatised, just 'sub contracted' out to private companies to run them for the Councils. Costs the taxpayer more money, of course, but the Council employees can sit on their arses and don't have to deal with it. Sounds familiar to me!

Some years ago Torquay council stopped running the local crematorium and cemetery and gave the job to Westerleigh, they brought in a load of Russian workers and started bumping up the price for everything, it is now one of the most expensive places to die.