Islanders are being reminded that they should only consider visiting the tip if it is genuinely essential after one resident turned up with a single broken coat hanger and a faulty charger.
Workers at the Lynnbottom Household Waste and Recycling Centre were extremely surprised when the resident turned up with such a small amount of rubbish this week.
However, what Islanders can take to the tip is limited and does not include general waste/black bag rubbish, which has confused and angered many locals.
It has been reported by residents that the tip is extremely quiet with excessive traffic management simply not needed.
Natasha Dix, the council’s strategic manager for waste, said:
“This is clearly not waste that is too dangerous to be stored at home, nor an essential journey.
“Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and we are disappointed to see that in the first three days there were 61 occasions where residents failed to turn up for booked slots that could have been used by someone with real need.
“Booking and making a journey to recycling centres must only be undertaken if your waste or recycling cannot be stored at home safely or disposed of safely by other means.
Article continues below this advertisement “We do urge residents to remember that all excess recycling will be taken on recycling week – this includes cardboard paper, magazines, books, plastic packaging, plastic bottles, plastic bags, tubs and pots, tins and cans, glass bottles and jars and even textiles and shoes.
“Food waste is also taken weekly and should not be placed in your black bins. If you are missing any recycling bins, sacks or bags or need a second recycling bin please order them for free on the council’s recycling and waste pages and order online. There is a fee for replacement black bins.
“Please make use of this service and do not place these items in your rubbish bin nor take to the recycling centre.
“If you can temporarily store your waste or recycling in a way that does not pose a risk to yours or others safety or human health, then you must do so.”
A managed re-opening of the Island’s household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) began last week. In order to maintain effective social distancing measures, to protect staff and visitors, people must book online at www.iwight.com/hwrcbooking.
The system has also meant people have not had to wait for long – if at all – to enter the site and has avoided queues on Briddlesford Road.
There are 10 slots available to book per half-hour at Lynnbottom and 5 per half-hour at Afton Marsh.
Councillor Steve Hastings, Cabinet member for recycling and waste, said:
“So far the reopening and the new temporary systems to protect visitors and staff have run very smoothly and we want this to continue.
“However, I must emphasise that the reopening is not a return to normal.
“Public safety, and that of our staff and the need for social distancing is of the upmost importance.
“Wherever possible we still encourage people to store waste at home, or use other ways to dispose of it or try to avoid generating it in the first place before making what may be unnecessary trips to the tip.”
For more information, visit www.iwight.com/waste or book a slot online at www.iwight.com/hwrcbooking.
“Booking and making a journey to recycling centres must only be undertaken if your waste or recycling cannot be stored at home safely or disposed of safely by other means.“
Come on Natasha, the waste and recycling centre has been declared as open with people having to book slots. It is u fortunate (and indeed selfish) for people to have booked a slot and then not turned up, but to start issuing “edicts” to the Council Tax Payer is beyond your remit.
You have a nice fancy title, and, bearing in mind the Council has not been affected like proper businesses as regards their income stream, I’d hazard a guess that you have not had to tolerate having a reduction of your pay like the vast number of WORKING people on the island!
That’s nothing when I went I only had a pen and an old spoon that I wanted to get rid off.
Would have been more sensible to just have a basic car colour scheme each day (and have extra slots for silver!). 61 appointments not used in 3 days is ridiculous. They should scrap this booking lark, embarrassing.
Excellent idea
Whatever you do make sure there is absolutely no food waste in with your rubbish.
But if you have a dog then by all means fill the bag with doggy poop. That’s okay, just not the odd banana skin or suchlike.
Banana Republic junta
No surprise in clowns not turning up, they cannot even be bothered with their doctor’s and hospital appointments. I hope they are on a blacklist now. Nothing to say about coat hanger and plug. The world is full of them.
What a waste of effort in making the access one way. Seems we were all right- total waste of taxpayer’s money.
Do you go into the one way system past Robin Hill and into the tip and then turn left onto Briddlefords Road when exiting? Have a slot on Monday which I will not be missing.
No you come up Briddlesford Rd and turn right into tip
OK thanks so much Sandy
So, to be clear, traffic entering and exiting the site has to cross each other?
Sounds a bit dangerous. Surely coming from Robin Hill and turning left would be safer?
Or were you being humorous?
Well the advice does state ” or use other ways to dispose of it” so it appears your doing the right thing!
It also states “or disposed of safely by other means.” and by the sound of it you are also in step with protocol there as well!
WELL DONE!
Surely they can do away with the one way restriction now? If you can only visit by booking and they are limiting spaces there should be no back up of traffic. Unnecessary. As for the hangar man words fail me!
Could someone define ‘essential rubbish’ or did i miss a previous clarification
It’s gardening time of year surely green waste should be allowed to tip, as for the booking and one way system it’s a bloody laff.
And I don’t see a problem with a van taking the necessary waste to tip either
Give this poor person a break, it could be the first time they have ever ventured outside of Wroxall.
Excellent comment to lighten the doom and gloom !
Ian, I was wrong, It could not be a person from Wroxall as they do not have mobile phones yet. I have been informed they will get them in the next 10 years or so.
with no queing due to slot booking system then maybe reinstating a two way traffic system might save the 3.5 mile detour to get to the tip. or diversion for non tip users, and might mean islanders can find their way there to use the slot booked. All these extra miles are certainly not very “GREEN”, and probably an unnecessary cost to the tax payer lining DTM’s pockets.
If any of you know of a better way for me to dispose of my plugs and coat hangars do let me know. I booked in a queued like everyone else. I’m going back tomorrow, I’ve got three pillow cases, a pair of glasses and an old key i need rid of.
Don’t know why the council get hung up about this, they’re only looking for a plug on the media.
Perhaps the person was making a point.
Seeing the excessive measure of causing inconvenience by introducing the one-way system they responded with a similarly petty action.
Introducing a one-way system as a last resort to protect lives because people are ignoring the rules and causing queues is one thing. Designing one into your solution when you don’t need to is quite another.