THE GARBAGE GURU

WHERE’S MY TAX BREAK?

TIP 1. WRITE TO YOUR MP ABOUT CARBON OFFSETTING…
I believe that all of us in the recycling sector should be writing to our MPs and complaining about the lack of incentives we get for our recycling efforts.
Take my document shredding company, A2 Shred Ltd, for example. We recycled fifty tonnes of office paper which we then sold on to a paper merchant. At the same time, my 2.7 litre diesel car is taxed at 189gm per kilometer!
Surely we recyclers should get a vehicle tax break on wagons and cars which are actually being used to contribute towards the greening of our country and planet! Many other industry sectors receive tax breaks as an incentive to act in an environmentally responsible manner. Isn’t it time that industries like ours were all given a bit of relief in recognition of the work we’re actually doing? Why should a skip lorry on it’s way to a transfer station, where most of its contents will be recycled and saved from landfill, pay the same tax as the lorry in front which is taking over-packaged, unnecessary items to an unethical company, adding to the global problem rather than working to improve it like us?
Enough is enough, I say. Time to make a noise about it. If enough of us write to our MPs, we just might get a result. Let’s make those politicians work for their money… OUR money!
TIP 2. Nifty thrifty home made sprinkler systems
Waste Transfer Stations can get incredibly dusty in no time at all, so why not consider fitting a home made sprinkler system?
You can make your own recycled sprinkler system by using reclaimed, redundant fire sprinkler pipework, which is readily available from demolition jobs.
Carl Belford from Belford Brothers Skip Hire, Stoke-on-Trent, has recently done this very successfully.
You can reach Carl on 01782 544 868.
TIP 3. Cash in on electrical waste
When getting rid of IT Waste, WEEEE or old computers etc, check out this web site: www.recycle.co.uk. There could be a market for that pile of old computers that is ££££££s more than the scrap value.
TIP 4. Keep the noise down!
My ears are still banging from when I was playing in a rock band many years ago…
If you have a transfer station, be sure your staff have adequate hearing protection in picking stations or when working with trommels or vibrating screens.
TIP 5. Free Training
Level 2 Waste Management courses are grant-aided in some regions. Liverpool, Wigan and other UK districts are earmarked for training money from the Government. Contact me for more information…
TIP 6. Protect your fuel supplies
The price of diesel is going to go through the roof shortly. This will make it an even bigger target for thieves – both external and internal!
A good way to prevent theft is to contact www.johnhoggtechnicalservices.co.uk, as they can supply an invisible or visible dye. Staff can then be ‘advised of it’s presence’. Prevention is often cheaper than cure!