ASO

I had a call yesterday from a council official wanting a bit of a chat about
ASO. He had been 'tasked' with finding out if there will be a rubbish
disposal problem come ASO. I tried to explain as best as I could.

Come ASO I wonder if the council will bring another bin to add to the row we
have. It would of course be labelled 'analogue TV equipment'.


Bill

"Bill Wright" wrote in message
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I had a call yesterday from a council official wanting a bit of a chat
about ASO. He had been 'tasked' with finding out if there will be a
rubbish disposal problem come ASO. I tried to explain as best as I
could.

Come ASO I wonder if the council will bring another bin to add to the
row we have. It would of course be labelled 'analogue TV equipment'.


Bill
After the first paragraph I was looking forwards to your suggestions in
the second for disposing of the rubbish riggers who were cashing in by,
for example, fitting "digital aerials" for old ladies living in the
shadow of Crystal Palace.

Perhaps another bin labelled "for Soylent Green"?

--
Robin

Bill Wright wrote:

I had a call yesterday from a council official wanting a bit of a chat about
ASO. He had been 'tasked' with finding out if there will be a rubbish
disposal problem come ASO. I tried to explain as best as I could.

Come ASO I wonder if the council will bring another bin to add to the row we
have. It would of course be labelled 'analogue TV equipment'.

TV gear now falls under e-waste regulations.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6250080.stm

Who is responsible for disposing of my ancient TV (I can't even
remember who my parents bought it from) when I finally get around to
buying a new one?
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

"Phil Cook" wrote in message
...
Bill Wright wrote:

I had a call yesterday from a council official wanting a bit of a chat
about
ASO. He had been 'tasked' with finding out if there will be a rubbish
disposal problem come ASO. I tried to explain as best as I could.

Come ASO I wonder if the council will bring another bin to add to the row
we
have. It would of course be labelled 'analogue TV equipment'.

TV gear now falls under e-waste regulations.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6250080.stm

Who is responsible for disposing of my ancient TV (I can't even
remember who my parents bought it from) when I finally get around to
buying a new one?


Your local Council.
--


JohnT

"JohnT" wrote in message
Who is responsible for disposing of my ancient TV (I can't even
remember who my parents bought it from) when I finally get around to
buying a new one?


Your local Council.
--


Since most councils are considering charging for all waste disposal by
weight, £1 a kilo being mentioned CRT TVs will be expensive to dispose of.
Possibly disposing of dust covered TVs in the attic now would be wise.

"buddenbrooks" wrote in message
...

"JohnT" wrote in message
Who is responsible for disposing of my ancient TV (I can't even
remember who my parents bought it from) when I finally get around to
buying a new one?


Your local Council.
--


Since most councils are considering charging for all waste disposal by
weight, £1 a kilo being mentioned CRT TVs will be expensive to dispose
of. Possibly disposing of dust covered TVs in the attic now would be wise.


I don't think that councils will be allowed to charge under the new WEEE
regulations, which came into effect today.
--


JohnT

"buddenbrooks" wrote in message
...

"JohnT" wrote in message
Who is responsible for disposing of my ancient TV (I can't even
remember who my parents bought it from) when I finally get around to
buying a new one?


Your local Council.
--


Since most councils are considering charging for all waste disposal by
weight, £1 a kilo being mentioned CRT TVs will be expensive to dispose
of. Possibly disposing of dust covered TVs in the attic now would be wise.

No, don't worry. Everyone will just leave their old stuff in the hedge
bottoms on the rural roads.

Bill

"JohnT" wrote in message
. uk...

I don't think that councils will be allowed to charge under the new WEEE
regulations, which came into effect today.
--

I would image charging is a function of government legislation and
council policy. Councils are allowed to charge for some classes of disposal
already, and are certainly considering a weight base structure for all
waste.

buddenbrooks wrote:
"JohnT" wrote in message
. uk...

I don't think that councils will be allowed to charge under the new
WEEE regulations, which came into effect today.
--

I would image charging is a function of government legislation and
council policy. Councils are allowed to charge for some classes of
disposal already, and are certainly considering a weight base
structure for all waste.

You imagine wrongly, again.

On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 01:53:13 +0100, "Bill Wright"
wrote:


Since most councils are considering charging for all waste disposal by
weight, £1 a kilo being mentioned CRT TVs will be expensive to dispose
of. Possibly disposing of dust covered TVs in the attic now would be wise.

No, don't worry. Everyone will just leave their old stuff in the hedge
bottoms on the rural roads.

Spot on. If the rulemakers are foolish enough to make it difficult or
expensive for people to Do The Right Thing, the inevitable result is
that people will Do The Wrong Thing.

Then they'll probably try to tackle that situation with all the usual
conspicuous but inefective measures - even more rules, or heavier
fines, or increased police powers, which of course won't work.

Rod.