a2bskiphire@hotmail.co.uk Wirral Skip Hire 0151 637 2233 HOME SKIP HIRE RECYCLING CENTRE TIPPER HIRE AGGREGATE FAQ NEWS & ADVICE CONTACT Fly Tipping – the Facts You are here: HomeUncategorisedFly Tipping – the Facts JUL 1 Uncategorised Fly Tipping – The Facts It’s illegal – plain and simple. Although it is illegal it still stands as big business for those willing to run the risk of breaking the law. When you choose a waste removal company ensure that they’re going to dispose of your waste both legally and responsibly. The average fine for fly tipping in 2010-11 was £6,490. Penalties aren’t limited to fines either – you could be sent to prison, given a curfew, or even disqualified from driving. Across England the clear up of fly tipping reached £41.3 million! Of the 2,400 prosecutions brought in 2010-11, 96% had a successful outcome. Worryingly, 63% of fly tipping included household waste – some of which could have been recycled Here at Wirral Skip Hire we offer more than skips! We have our own recycling plant. Not only are we open to private and business waste, we will also collect recycling from your business address. We can recycle the following waste items – Plastics & PVC Soil, compost & sawdust Glass bottles, paper, cardboard & much more! Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) have planned to increase Merseyside and Haltons household recycling rate to 50% of waste by the year 2020 from the current 37.5% as part of the ‘RESOURCES Merseyside’ initiative. Where & What Can I Recycle and Tip in Merseyside & the Wirral? Vehicle & Household batteries, vehicle engine oil Garden waste & soils Scrap metal, wood, furniture & glass White goods – fridges & freezers Much, much more – check with local recycling centre for full list There are also 31 ‘bring banks’ across Liverpool where you can bring bottles, clothes, glass and paper to recycle. Council recycling centres are completely free for local residents to recycle their waste here – so why even consider fly tipping?! In Merseyside you can find your local council recycling centres here – http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling/find-a-recycling-centre-or-rubbish-tip/ On the Wirral you can find your local council recycling centres here – http://www.recycleformerseysideandhalton.com/search/?area=Wirral For more information on England’s recycling and fly tipping statistics -http://www.defra.gov.uk/statistics/environment/waste/flytipping-in-england-annual-statistics/ Category: Uncategorised By rusty 1st July 2016 Author: rusty Post navigation PREVIOUS Previous post: Home benefits to recycling NEXT Next post: Quirky ways to recycle and make money Related posts Recycling Christmas waste 1st November 2016 Home benefits to recycling 1st October 2016 Quirky ways to recycle and make money 1st September 2015 Can I put electrical items in a skip? 1st August 2015 Dumping waste illegally 30th June 2015 Top waste products we shouldn’t see 30th May 2015 FIND US A2B Skip Hire (Wirral Skip Hire) Yard 1 & 2, Old Gorsey Lane, Wallasey, CH44 4HD T: 0151 637 2233 E:a2bskiphire@hotmail.co.uk Find us on: WIRRAL AREAS COVERED Wallasey and Birkenhead Ellesmere Port and Little Sutton Hoylake and West Kirby Morton and Upton NEWS Recycling Christmas waste 1st November 2016 Home benefits to recycling 1st October 2016 Fly Tipping – the Facts 1st July 2016 We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok