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Price increase for DIY rubbish at waste and recycling centre
14/03/2023
Most rubbish remains free but items like work tops, fence panels and soil are chargeable
The cost of disposing of DIY items at the Alkerton Waste and Recycling Centre is set to rise. From April 1 anyone needing to dispose of what is officially known as “industrial waste” will have to pay 50 pence more per item.
Industrial waste includes items such as rubble, soil, fence panels, work tops and sinks. These items are currently charged at £1.50 each. This will rise to £2 and covers most waste generated through home and garden renovations, including loft insultation, guttering, decking and fitted furniture.
Other items seeing charge increases include bags of plasterboard, which will rise from £2.50 to £3.50 and tyres from £5 to £6. Plasterboard sheets will remain at £10.
The increases will be in force across all seven of Oxfordshire County Council’s household waste and recycling centres and payments must be made electronically.
Most other items will remain free of charge.
Councillor Pete Sudbury, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Environment, said: “Although we are not legally obliged to accept these items, we like to provide this service as it gives residents a cost-effective way of disposing of their own DIY waste. It’s a cheaper alternative to hiring a skip or a commercial waste collector when dealing with small amounts of waste.
“This is the first time the prices to the public have risen since 2017, despite our own disposal costs increasing. Our prices remain some of the lowest in the country and the money raised goes directly towards offsetting the cost of recycling, treating and disposing of this waste and operating our HWRCs.”
Commercial waste cannot be disposed of at the Council’s centres – this includes waste generated by businesses, landlords or charities. Homeowners should note that waste is categorised as commercial waste when payment is made for the work.
Oxfordshire County Council says the site teams at their centres are regularly abused whilst taking payments for chargeable items. They warn that this could lead refusal of entry and banning orders.
Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam