From Friday 1st September, Surrey County Council Recycling Centres will now accept small amounts of DIY waste from Surrey resident free of charge.
Currently, Government guidance is up to two 50-litre rubble bags or one large item no larger than 2m X 0.75m x 0.7m per household at a frequency of 4 visits over 4 weeks. Staff at Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) in the Borough will still monitor the disposal of non-chargeable construction waste.
If an individual is deemed to have got rid of an excessive amount of waste, site staff site staff may redirect that person to a waste transfer station where the waste will be weighed and charged. This is to ensure that this service is kept for residents, and that it is not abused by those that may look to get rid of business and commercial waste for free. A new monitoring system will be introduced using the automatic number plate recognition system to monitor usage.
Residents with a valid van, pickup or trailer permit will be able to bring chargeable construction waste to certain CRCs within Surrey Heath in these types of vehicles. This waste must be bagged, and loose loads will not be accepted.
For large home renovation projects, residents may wish to consider factoring in the cost of hiring a skip to dispose of the potential waste generated, as CRCs are not designed to accept large quantities of this type of waste.
Commenting, Cllr Trefor Hogg, County Councillor for Camberley East, said:
"The rules on DIY waste in Surrey are going to change on 1st September. That's thanks to a decision by Cabinet Member Councillor Natalie Bramhall anticipating future Government legislation."
Cllr Natalie Bramhall, Cabinet Member for Property and Waste said:
“Whilst we are still unclear on when the Government proposes to implement this law, we have made these changes already.
"It’s about making the system as simple as possible for our residents, while protecting our sites from commercial operators taking advantage of a tax-payer funded service.”
CRCs are for Surrey residents only to dispose of household waste and recycling, including:
- Batteries
- Carpet
- Cooking oil
- Furniture
- Small electrical items
- Paper and card
- Metal
Pictured, Camberley Community Recycling Centre
