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delly-b
Gold Member
 United Kingdom
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 Posted - 01 Nov 2007 : 8:35:51 PM
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Hello,
Although I am an avid reader of this forum, I have never written before so I hope I am doing this right! Please let me know if not!
I have heard there is a new Government Directive, I believe the "Landfill Directive", stating that all non-domesticated waste that is recycleable, must be recycled, and not sent to landfill.
I am wanting to know if there are any larger farms out there that are aware of this and how do you/will you go around the problem. Do you have anyone collecting the waste plastic for you? And if so, what kind of charges do you have to pay? And what state do the bags/plastic have to be in? ie how clean etc.
My local farmer has made me aware of this and I am trying to find a solution. Any help much appreciated.
Thank you.
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Roseanne
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Posted - 01 Nov 2007 : 9:11:11 PM
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Good point Adele! Welcome to AL - hope we see more of you on here!
I haven't used haylage but have seen on other yards how much waste there is. I was thinking of trying some haylage later in the winter but you've made me think! I wonder if the suppliers would agree to take the wrapping away at the end of the season if you agree to buy it?
The laws on landfill are certainly getting very much stricter. Around here, you can't take any DIY stuff to tips or they charge you a commercial dumping rate!
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ma belle
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 02 Nov 2007 : 08:06:13 AM
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| Our haylage supplier picks up the waste plastic on the following delivery - FOC. |
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Treasure
Silver Member
England
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Posted - 02 Nov 2007 : 09:16:20 AM
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This is the first year I've used haylage in any quantity - do you unwind all the plastic or cut though it top to bottom - what a pain!  |
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Roseanne
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 02 Nov 2007 : 12:46:56 PM
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We used to get a Stanley knife and cut around three sides of the bale at one end to make a 'door'. Then you have to cut the bale twine and if you don't have it under cover, you can shut the door again and keep it dry out in the open.
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Delyth
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 02 Nov 2007 : 1:47:17 PM
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| The going rate is approx £50 per tonne to dispose of it. We take it to our local skip hire place in trailer loads and they tell us when our tonne is up !!! |
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delly-b
Gold Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02 Nov 2007 : 3:46:36 PM
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Thanks for all your responces
Unfortunately I cant take my plastic back to the haylage supplier as he is the one that told me he will have trouble getting rid of it
DELYTH
Thanks for your solution - I will try contacting some local people near me - do you have to have a large load at a time then? will they take it in any condition?
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